Nunavut / Northwest Territories Legislation
Nunavut Regulation Highlight
Working Alone or at Isolated Work Site
33.
(1) In this section, “work alone” means to work at a work site as the only worker at that work site, in circumstances where assistance is not readily available in the event of injury, ill health or emergency. (travailler seul)
(2) If a worker is required or permitted to work alone or at an isolated work site, an employer, in consultation with the Committee or representative or, if no Committee or representative is available, the worker and other workers, shall identify the hazards arising from the conditions and circumstances of that work.
(3) An employer shall take reasonable measures to eliminate or reduce the risks posed by the hazards identified under subsection (2), including the establishment of an effective communication system that consists of
(a) radio communication;
(b) phone or cellular phone communication; or
(c) any other means that provides effective communication considering the risks involved.
Northwest Territories Regulation Highlight
Persons Working Alone
14.
Where a worker is employed under conditions where he or she, if injured, might not be able to secure assistance, the employer shall provide a means of checking the well-being of that worker at intervals that, under the circumstances, provide adequate protection.