ISNet RAVS Documents
Working Near Water - Canada Industry Practice RAVS
A Working Near Water RAVS is the written answer document that satisfies the working near water 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
Work over or near water carries a drowning hazard that calls for flotation equipment, rescue equipment, and a clear plan. A hiring client that configures this element wants to see that a contractor provides approved life jackets, inspects them, supplies rescue equipment, and assesses the hazard before work begins.
This document states your company's working near water program in the structure an ISNetworld reviewer expects: approved life jackets and personal flotation devices, pre-use inspection, lifebuoys and heaving lines for rescue, worker training, a hazard assessment signed by the crew, and a rule against working alone near water. 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 working near water 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 near water program with purpose and scope
- Approved life jackets or personal flotation devices where a drowning hazard exists
- Pre-use inspection of flotation devices for defects
- Lifebuoys or buoyant heaving lines for emergency rescue
- A hazard assessment completed and signed by the crew
- A rule that workers do not work alone near water
What is inside
The document sections
- Purpose, scope, and the drowning hazard
- Life jackets and personal flotation devices
- Pre-use inspection of flotation equipment
- Emergency rescue equipment
- Worker training and responsibilities
- Hazard assessment for work near water
- The working alone restriction
- Reference standards
Regulatory references this RAVS is written to
- Reference framework
- Canada Industry Practice - written to a national standard
- Equipment standard
- CAN/CGSB-65.7 - Lifejackets, inherently buoyant type
- Federal framework
- Canada Labour Code, Part II - Occupational Health and Safety
Who it is for
Who needs this RAVS
This RAVS is for contractors whose hiring clients require the working near water element in ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks. It applies to construction, marine, civil, and industrial companies whose workers perform tasks over or near water. If a hiring client's pre-qualification configuration flags working near water, this is the document the reviewer is waiting on.
Practical guidance
How to pass the working near water review the first time
- Provide approved flotation devices. The document states workers over or near water are provided an approved life jacket or personal flotation device where a drowning hazard exists. A reviewer expects that equipment.
- Supply rescue equipment. The document states lifebuoys or a buoyant heaving line are provided for emergency rescue. A reviewer expects that rescue equipment.
- Do not work alone. The document states workers are not permitted to work alone where a drowning hazard exists. A reviewer expects that restriction.
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Common questions
Questions about this RAVS
- What does the ISNetworld working near water RAVS include?
- It is a complete, pre-written working near water program written as an ISNetworld RAVS answer. It covers life jackets and personal flotation devices, pre-use inspection, emergency rescue equipment, worker training, the hazard assessment, and the working alone restriction.
- Does the document specify the flotation device standard?
- Yes. It references approved life jackets and personal flotation devices, including the CAN/CGSB standards for inherently buoyant life jackets and personal flotation devices.
- 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.