ISNet RAVS Documents
Working Alone - BC RAVS
A Working Alone RAVS is the written answer document that satisfies the working alone element of the ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire. This BC version is written to Part 4 of the BC Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, so an ISNetworld reviewer can verify it against the legislation WorkSafeBC enforces. 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
A worker alone or in isolation has no one nearby to call for help, so an incident that would be minor with a crew can become serious. A hiring client that configures this element wants to see that a contractor identifies the hazards and has a working check-in system.
This document states your company's working alone program in the structure an ISNetworld reviewer expects: identifying hazards before a worker is assigned to work alone, a written check-in procedure, a designated contact person, training, and an annual review. Each point ties back to Part 4 of the BC OHS Regulation. 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 working alone 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 working alone program with purpose and scope
- Hazard identification before a worker is assigned to work alone or in isolation
- A written procedure for checking the well-being of a lone worker
- A designated contact person and recorded check-in intervals
- Training for the lone worker and the person assigned to check on them
- An annual review of the check-in procedure and system
What is inside
The document sections
- Purpose, scope, and definitions
- Roles and responsibilities
- Hazard identification for lone and isolated workers
- The written check-in procedure
- The designated contact person and check-in intervals
- Training for lone workers and contact persons
- Annual review of the procedure
- BC OHS Regulation references
Regulatory references this RAVS is written to
- BC OHS Regulation
- Part 4 - General Conditions (working alone or in isolation)
- Governing legislation
- Workers Compensation Act (British Columbia)
- Regulator
- WorkSafeBC
Who it is for
Who needs this RAVS
This RAVS is for BC contractors whose hiring clients require the working alone element in ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks. It applies to companies whose workers attend sites alone or in isolation - field service, inspection, maintenance, security, and remote oil and gas, utility, and forestry work. If a hiring client's pre-qualification configuration flags working alone, this is the document the reviewer is waiting on.
Practical guidance
How to pass the working alone review the first time
- Use the BC version. The document is written to Part 4 of the BC OHS Regulation, which is the working alone standard WorkSafeBC enforces.
- Make the check-in real. A reviewer wants to see a written procedure with a contact person, set intervals, and an escalation step if the worker cannot be reached.
- Keep your review records. The RAVS states the check-in procedure is reviewed at least annually. A hiring client audit will ask to see that review.
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Common questions
Questions about this RAVS
- What does the ISNetworld BC working alone RAVS include?
- It is a complete, pre-written working alone program written as an ISNetworld RAVS answer. It covers hazard identification, the written check-in procedure, the designated contact person and intervals, training, and an annual review, all referenced to Part 4 of the BC OHS Regulation.
- Does this include a check-in procedure?
- Yes. The document sets out a written check-in procedure - the lone worker calls a contact person on arrival, checks in at set intervals, and an escalation step starts if the worker cannot be reached. High-risk work uses shorter intervals.
- Is this written to BC legislation?
- Yes. The document is tied to Part 4 of the BC Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and the Workers Compensation Act, which WorkSafeBC enforces. ISNetworld reviewers verify provincial answers against provincial legislation.
- 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.