British Columbia has specific regulations for working alone. By law, working alone means working in circumstances where the worker would not have easy access to help in the event of an emergency, injury, or poor health. British Columbia has also established an agency to oversee workplace safety: Work Safe BC.
Isolated work is allowed in British Columbia, but employers are subject to specific obligations. Before a worker is assigned to work alone or alone, they must identify all risks for that worker and take all measures to eliminate or minimize the hazard. However, isolated work is prohibited in some cases, this is the case in particular for working in confined spaces.
An employee may refuse to perform a dangerous task according to the LSST. In this case, he must immediately report this refusal to a supervisor or an employer.
Section 4.21 et seq. of the British Columbia LSST Act states that in the presence of isolated work, employers must complete an attendance declaration procedure at regular intervals. The law states that the higher the risk, the shorter the control interval should be. A check procedure at the end of service should also be provided for. Section 4.22.1 also provides that in the context of night work in service stations or convenience stores, a large number of additional measures must be taken in order to deal with attacks. As such, the provision of an alert system that allows the employee to contact the employer or a security company is mandatory.
| Technologie | Avantages | Inconvénients | Adapté pour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wifi + VoIP | - Transmission instantanée des alertes et appels VoIP - Coût faible après installation - Facile à déployer en intérieur | - Portée limitée (bâtiments uniquement)- Nécessite une infrastructure locale (bornes WiFi) | Zones blanches intérieures (usines, tunnels, entrepôts) |
| Réseau radio privé (UHF, VHF, NXDN, dpMR) | - Réseau indépendant (aucun besoin de réseau mobile)- Transmission instantanée- Levée de doute par la voix | - Coût d’installation élevé - Nécessite une maintenance et des licences | Sites industriels, chantiers, tunnels, zones rurales |
| LPWA (LoRa, Sigfox) | - Faible consommation énergétique- Longue portée | - Ne permet pas la transmission vocale - Latence élevée - Risque d’interférences sur bande libre | Surveillance d’équipements, mais déconseillé pour les PTI |
| Satellite (Bivy Stick, Iridium, Inmarsat) | - Couverture mondiale, fonctionne partout- Transmission immédiate des alertes- Autonomie longue durée | - Coût d’abonnement plus élevé - Dépendance à une bonne visibilité du ciel | Zones blanches extérieures (montagnes, forêts, chantiers isolés, offshore) |
Quebec companies are subject to the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
