Lone Worker Check-In Compliance in Canada
What BC, Alberta, and Ontario actually require — and a practical way to satisfy all three with the one device every worker already carries. Print this page and hand it to whoever signs off on safety spend.
British Columbia
WorkSafeBC OHS Regulation §4.21–4.22The regulation requires
- A written procedure for checking the well-being of a worker assigned to work alone or in isolation
- Check intervals appropriate to the risk, set in consultation with the worker
- A person designated to establish contact at predetermined intervals
- An escalation procedure when a worker cannot be contacted
How Avvizo satisfies it
Scheduled AI check-in calls at the interval you set per worker; automatic three-level escalation (retry → SMS → manager alert) when a check-in is missed; every contact timestamped.
Alberta
Alberta OHS Code, Part 28 (Working Alone)The regulation requires
- An effective communication system between the worker and persons capable of responding
- Visits or contact at intervals appropriate to the hazard
- Hazard assessment documentation for working-alone arrangements
How Avvizo satisfies it
Phone-based contact works wherever a phone rings — including rural routes and sites without data coverage where app-based systems fail. Contact logs export to PDF/CSV for your hazard assessment file.
Ontario
Occupational Health & Safety Act, §25 (employer duties)The regulation requires
- Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for worker protection
- Provide information, instruction and supervision — which for isolated workers is read in practice as monitored check-in procedures
- Maintain records demonstrating the system operates
How Avvizo satisfies it
A documented, automatically-operating check-in procedure with a complete audit trail is strong evidence of 'every precaution reasonable.' Compliance exports give your JHSC and any MOL inspector the record on demand.
Why phone-based check-ins hold up where apps don't
- No smartphone required — works for every worker, on any device that rings, including satellite phones
- No data coverage required — basements, rural routes, and dead zones are exactly where app check-ins fail
- No habit required — the call comes to the worker; compliance doesn't depend on anyone remembering to open an app
- GPS confirmation available for workers who do carry smartphones
- Timestamped audit trail of every check-in, escalation, and resolution — exportable as PDF/CSV
$15–25 per worker per month. No hardware, no per-seat minimums, deployed in days.
Questions, or a pilot for your team? hello@avvizo.com
This guide is a plain-language summary for planning purposes, not legal advice. Always confirm current requirements with WorkSafeBC, Alberta OHS, the Ontario Ministry of Labour, and your own counsel.