Employee Working Alone Clause Samples

The Employee Working Alone clause establishes guidelines and requirements for situations where an employee is required to perform job duties without direct supervision or the presence of coworkers. Typically, this clause outlines the safety protocols, communication procedures, and risk assessments that must be in place before an employee is permitted to work alone, such as regular check-ins or access to emergency contacts. Its core function is to ensure the safety and well-being of employees by mitigating risks associated with working in isolation and providing clear procedures to handle emergencies or unforeseen incidents.
Employee Working Alone. (a) The Occupational Safety and Health Committee shall develop a written procedure for checking the well-being of a worker assigned to work alone and where the employee may not be able to secure assistance in the event of misfortune or injury. (b) The procedure for checking a worker's well-being must include the time interval between checks and the procedure to follow in case the employee cannot be contacted, including provisions for emergency response.
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Employee Working Alone. In situations where an employee is required to work alone with no other employee present, the Employer shall provide a means of periodically checking the well-being of the employee. The checks shall be made at such intervals and by such means as are appropriate to the nature of the hazards and shall be agreed between the parties. The Employer shall ensure that no employee shall have to work alone when the Library is open to the public.
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Employee Working Alone. Check in procedures will be implemented to ensure the safety of all employees who work alone or in isolation where assistance would not be readily available to the worker. Before a worker is assigned to work alone or in isolation, the Employer must identify any hazards and assess the risk to the worker and eliminate or minimize the risk from the hazard. The Employer must develop and implement a written procedure for checking the well-being of a worker assigned to work alone or in isolation. The procedure must include the time interval between checks and the procedure to follow in the event the worker cannot be contacted, including provisions for emergency rescue. A person must be designated to establish contact with the worker at predetermined intervals and the results must be recorded by the person. A check at the end of the work shift must be done. The procedure(s) must be developed in consultation with the committee and the worker assigned to work alone or in isolation.
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Employee Working Alone. ‌ (a) Before a worker is assigned to work alone or in isolation, the Employer must identify any hazards and assess the risk to the worker and eliminate or minimize the risk from the hazard. The Employer must develop and implement a written procedure for checking the well-being of a worker assigned to work alone or in isolation. (b) The procedure for checking a worker's well-being must include the time interval between checks and the procedure to follow in case the employee cannot be contacted, including provisions for emergency response. A person must be designated to establish contact with the worker at predetermined intervals and the results must be recorded by the person. A check at the end of the work shift must be done. The procedure(s) must be developed/reviewed in consultation with the Occupational Safety and Health Committee and the worker assigned to work alone or in isolation.
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Employee Working Alone. Where an employee is employed under conditions where assistance would not be readily available to the employee in case of an emergency, or in case the worker is injured or in ill health, the employer shall follow Regulations 4.20.2 and 4.21 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation of BC.
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Employee Working Alone. (a) Check-in procedures will be implemented to ensure the safety of all employees who work alone. The Employer shall ensure that protocols are in place that are consistent with the intent behind WorkSafeBC initiative addressing employees working alone. (b) The Employer will implement a procedure for employees working alone to follow in the event of an illness onset or injury at work. The Joint Safety and Health Committee will develop the procedure to be implemented and will adjust it as needed in the future.
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Employee Working Alone. ‌ Check-in procedures will be implemented to ensure the safety of all employees who work alone. The Employer shall ensure that protocols are in place that are consistent with the intent behind WorkSafeBC initiative addressing employees working alone. Refer to Pacifica Housing’s Working Alone Protocol.
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Employee Working Alone. (a) Check-in procedures will be implemented to ensure the safety of all employees who work alone. The Employer shall ensure that protocols are in place that are consistent with the intent behind WorkSafeBC initiative addressing employees working alone. (b) Such protocols shall be developed in conjunction with the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee and in accordance with Letter of Agreement #2–Working Alone Protocols. (c) The Employer will implement a procedure for employees working alone to follow in the event of an illness onset or injury at work. The Joint Safety and Health Committee will develop the procedure to be implemented and will adjust it as needed in the future.
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Related to Employee Working Alone

  • Employee Workload ‌ The Employer shall ensure that an employee’s workload is not unsafe as a result of employee absence(s). Employees may refer safety related workload concerns to the Occupational Health and Safety Committee for investigation under Article 22.3 (Occupational Health and Safety Committee).

  • Working Alone (a) Where an employee is employed under conditions which present a significant hazard of disabling injury, and when the employee might not be able to secure assistance in the event of an injury or other misfortunes, the Employer shall provide a means of periodically checking the well being of the employee. Checks shall be made at such intervals and by such means as are appropriate to the nature, hazard and circumstances of the employment. (b) The frequency of employee checks shall be increased proportionate to the nature of the hazard under which the employee is working. For example, extreme weather conditions; as the temperature decreases, the frequency of checks shall increase.

  • Project Employment A. Permanent project employees have layoff rights. Options will be determined using the procedure outlined in Sections 35.9 and 35.10, above. B. Permanent status employees who left regular classified positions to accept project employment without a break in service have layoff rights within the Employer in which they held permanent status to the job classification they held immediately prior to accepting project employment.

  • Employee Development The Employer may provide employees the opportunity to participate in appropriate seminars, workshops or short courses. When possible and appropriate the Employer will provide to all staff information on seminars, workshops or short courses by posting a notice on the Employer’s internal web site.