In Canada, legislation is divided across federal, provincial, and territorial jurisdictions. Below is an overview of legislation and policy in Newfoundland and Labrador for lone workers, including work-alone regulations. Summary of Newfoundland and Labrador Lone Worker Legislation In 2009, Newfoundland and Labrador incorporated a “working alone” section into its Occupational Health and Safety Act and
Within the Ok Alone site (my.okalone.net) is a system to help you create clear and informative instructions for your staff or call centre operators to follow. The Escalation Procedure Wizard is designed to make the process of setting up your worker’s individual procedures as easy as possible. What should I focus on for my Escalation
The Purpose of This Guide Most health and safety laws include a special category for those who work on their own. These people are referred to as Lone Workers. A Lone Worker can be defined as a worker that is in isolation from other workers without close or direct supervision. Working alone is not a
The HSE has released their latest figures for 2018 about UK health and safety – and the results may be surprising for some. The annual HSE report always makes for sobering reading. The good news is that health and safety standards continue to improve – but as always there is still room for improvement. What
In Canada, jurisdictions are divided into federal, provincial, and territorial levels. Below is an overview of Manitoba’s legislation and policies regarding lone workers, including work-alone regulations. Summary of Manitoba’s Lone Worker Legislation Manitoba has a fantastic document the ‘Manitoba Labour And Immigration Workplace Safety And Health – Code of Practice For Workers Working Alone or in
The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 was approved by the California State Governor on June 28th 2018 and went into effect on January 1st 2020. This is considered to be the absolute toughest data privacy law in the United States. ¹ Personal Data The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives consumers more control over the personal
Angelina Robinson and Rick Walters from Road Safety at Work BC. recently hosted a webinar, ‘Improving safety for employees who drive their own vehicles for work’. Amongst the many interesting ideas they shared, one thought-provoking fact really stood out – ‘Any vehicle being used for work becomes the workplace,’ this then means that legal requirements
Here are the acts and regulations found in South Australia, related to lone working and work alone employees. We cover all the lone worker policy and legislation we have found for this area, specifically for the state of South Australia. South Australia Work Health and Safety Act 2012 Division 2—Primary duty of care 19—Primary duty
Here are the acts and regulations found in Victoria, related to lone working and work alone employees. We cover all the lone worker policy and legislation we have found for this area, specifically for the state of Victoria. Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 PART 3—GENERAL DUTIES RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY Division 2—Main duties
Here are the acts and regulations found in Tasmania, related to lone working and work alone employees. We cover all the lone worker policy and legislation we have found for this area, specifically for the state of Tasmania. Work Health and Safety Act 2012 Tasmania Division 3 – Further duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings
