EMPLOYEE SAFETY
and crown corporations should comply with
‘best practices’ standards for worker safety.”
OHS legislation, and specifically lone worker
legislation, has important implications
for all employers in Canada. Health and
safety managers and supervisors should
familiarise themselves with available
technological and communications
solutions. Products and services like Loner
from Blackridge Solutions or inReach can
assist organizations in addressing its duty
of care obligations and demonstrating
compliance with applicable federal and
provincial regulations.
This legislation is wide-reaching. Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), oil and
gas workers, park rangers, conservationists,
environmental scientists, private security
firms, rural firefighters, wildfire fighters,
geophysicists, and other organizations with
employees working alone in regions poorly
served by traditional communication are all
affected.
DO YOU HAVE EMPLOYEES THAT
WORK ALONE?
As an employer, the onus is on you to
take the required measures for ensuring
compliance with Bill C-45. Should an
employee be injured while working alone,
directors and