ISNet RAVS Documents
Green Hand Program - Canada Industry Practice
A Green Hand Program RAVS is the written answer document that satisfies the green hand program element of the ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire. This Canada Industry Practice version is written to a national standard so it serves contractors working across provinces or for federally regulated hiring clients. You add your company name, confirm the company-specific details, and upload it to your ISNetworld account.
- Pre-written answer aligned with Canadian regulatory references
- Upload to ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks
- Word format — add your company name and customise in minutes
- Written by Canadian safety professionals
- Instant download after purchase
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Overview
What this RAVS document does
New and inexperienced workers are at higher risk of injury, and co-workers may make dangerous assumptions about their skills. A green hand program identifies these workers so the crew supports them. A hiring client that configures this element wants to see that program in writing.
This document states your company's green hand program in the structure an ISNetworld reviewer expects: who wears a green hand, what co-workers should think and do when they see one, the green hand rules, and the assignment of a mentor. It is written to a national standard. The file arrives in editable Word format - add your company name, confirm the company-specific details, and upload.
What the reviewer verifies
What ISNetworld checks
ISNetworld does not just check that a green hand program answer exists. A reviewer verifies the document addresses each requirement the hiring client has configured. For this element, that typically means confirming the document covers:
- A written green hand program with purpose and scope
- Who wears a green hand sticker or green hard hat, and for how long
- What co-workers should think and do when they see a green hand
- The green hand rules for stickers and hard hats
- The assignment of a competent mentor to the green hand
- How the program signals returning workers and transferred employees
What is inside
The document sections
- Purpose, scope, and definitions
- Roles and responsibilities
- Who wears a green hand
- What to think when you see a green hand
- What to do when you see a green hand
- Green hand rules
- Mentor assignment
- Reference standards
Regulatory references this RAVS is written to
- Reference framework
- Canada Industry Practice - written to a national standard
- Federal framework
- Canada Labour Code, Part II - Occupational Health and Safety
- Standard
- Canada Industry Practice - ISNetworld questionnaire
Who it is for
Who needs this RAVS
This RAVS is for contractors whose hiring clients require the green hand program element in ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks. It applies to construction, oil and gas, and industrial companies whose hiring clients expect new and inexperienced workers to be identified and mentored. If a hiring client's pre-qualification configuration flags a green hand program, this is the document the reviewer is waiting on.
Practical guidance
How to pass the green hand program review the first time
- Define who wears a green hand. The document states new hires, summer students, and transferred employees wear a green hand for a minimum of six months. A reviewer expects that rule.
- Assign a mentor. The document states a competent, experienced mentor is assigned to work with or near the green hand. A reviewer expects that pairing.
- Keep stickers visible. The document states green hand stickers are highly visible and do not mask a crack in the hard hat. Confirm that holds in practice.
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Common questions
Questions about this RAVS
- What does the ISNetworld green hand program RAVS include?
- It is a complete, pre-written green hand program written as an ISNetworld RAVS answer. It covers who wears a green hand, what co-workers should think and do, the green hand rules, and the assignment of a mentor.
- Who wears a green hand?
- The document states all new hires, including company and contract workers, summer students, and transferred employees wear a green hand sticker or green hard hat for a minimum of six months, regardless of experience or position.
- Is this a Canada Industry Practice document?
- Yes. It is written as a Canada Industry Practice RAVS to a national standard, so it serves contractors working across provinces or for federally regulated hiring clients.
- How long does it take to complete and upload?
- Most companies finish in 15 to 30 minutes. You add your company name, confirm a few company-specific details, then copy the content into your ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire.