ISNet RAVS Documents
Working Alone - NWT RAVS
A Working Alone RAVS is the written answer document that satisfies the working alone element of the ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire. This Northwest Territories version is written to the NWT Safety Act and General Safety Regulations, so it answers the questionnaire the way an NWT hiring client expects. 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 who is alone and injured may have no one to summon help. A hiring client that configures this element wants to see that a contractor assesses the hazard, sets up a check-in procedure, and provides an effective means of communication for lone workers.
This document states your company's working alone program in the structure an ISNetworld reviewer expects: when working alone applies, the check-in procedure, working alone hazards, communication, an alternate form of communication, and the schedule for visiting lone workers. It is written to NWT regulations. 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 a definition of working alone
- A hazard assessment for the conditions of the lone worker's work
- A check-in procedure at intervals appropriate to the hazard
- An effective means of communication with the lone worker
- An alternate procedure where electronic communication is not practicable
- An escalation process if a lone worker cannot be reached
What is inside
The document sections
- When working alone applies
- The check-in procedure
- Working alone hazards
- Communication
- An alternate form of communication
- The schedule for visiting lone workers
- Escalation and incident reporting
- Reference standards
Regulatory references this RAVS is written to
- Territorial framework
- Northwest Territories Safety Act
- Territorial regulation
- Northwest Territories General Safety Regulations
- Regulator
- Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission
Who it is for
Who needs this RAVS
This RAVS is for contractors whose hiring clients require the working alone element in ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks. It applies to any company in the Northwest Territories whose workers perform tasks alone where assistance is not readily available. 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
- Assess the hazard first. The document states the employer conducts a hazard assessment to identify the hazards of the lone worker's work before the work begins. A reviewer expects that assessment.
- Set a check-in interval. The document states the lone worker calls in at intervals appropriate to the hazard, with a default of every two hours on site. A reviewer expects that check-in.
- Plan the escalation. The document states that if the lone worker cannot be reached, the contact person escalates to a pre-determined list of people who can attend the site. A reviewer expects that escalation.
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Common questions
Questions about this RAVS
- What does the ISNetworld working alone RAVS include?
- It is a complete, pre-written working alone program written as an ISNetworld RAVS answer. It covers when working alone applies, the check-in procedure, working alone hazards, communication, an alternate form of communication, and the schedule for visiting lone workers.
- Is the document written to NWT regulations?
- Yes. It is written to the Northwest Territories Safety Act and General Safety Regulations, so it answers the questionnaire the way an NWT hiring client expects.
- When does working alone apply?
- The document states working alone applies when a worker is working alone at a worksite and assistance is not readily available if there is an emergency or the worker is injured or ill.
- 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.