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Asbestos exposure in demolition and renovation : OHS information for work site parties

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This resource provides information on asbestos, its potential harmful effects, and Alberta’s asbestos-related requirements pertaining to demolition and renovation.

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Cleaning up burned structures : OHS information for employers

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This resource provides health and safety information regarding debris cleanup and demolition of structures involved in wildfires.

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Wildfire recovery work in a fire-damaged structure : OHS information for employers and workers [2022]

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This resource explains how to start recovery work in a wildfire-damaged structure. It outlines steps employers and workers must take to ensure fire-damaged buildings are structurally safe for... More ≫

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This resource explains how to start recovery work in a wildfire-damaged structure. It outlines steps employers and workers must take to ensure fire-damaged buildings are structurally safe for workers to enter.

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Workplace health and safety after a flood : OHS information for employers, supervisors and workers [2022]

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Outlines some of the hazards that can be introduced as a result of a flood and ways to address those hazards.

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Wildfire recovery work including fire-damaged structures : OHS information for employers and workers [2020]

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Outlines steps employers and workers must take to ensure fire-damaged buildings are structurally safe for workers to enter.

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Safe debris removal from completely or partly burned structures : OHS information for employers

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Gives information for those performing debris clean-up and demolition of structures involved in wildfires.

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Applying for an acceptance to demolish a building containing asbestos

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This bulletin outlines the process to apply for an acceptance to demolish a building where asbestos-containing materials cannot be safely removed.

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Workplace health and safety after a flood : OHS information for employers and workers [2020]

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Outlines some of the hazards that can be introduced as a result of a flood and ways to address those hazards.

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Asbestos at the worksite : OHS information for employers and workers

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This fact sheet presents a definition of asbestos, it's uses and health effects, how to control asbestos exposure, health assessment of workers exposed to asbestos, and what OHS legislation sets... More ≫

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This fact sheet presents a definition of asbestos, it's uses and health effects, how to control asbestos exposure, health assessment of workers exposed to asbestos, and what OHS legislation sets out as employer and worker responsibilities at the work site.

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Asbestos exposure in the demolition and renovation industries : OHS information for employers and workers

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Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals with unique physical characteristics including extraordinary tensile strength, poor heat conduction and resistance to chemical attack.... More ≫

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Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals with unique physical characteristics including extraordinary tensile strength, poor heat conduction and resistance to chemical attack. For these reasons, asbestos was often used as an ingredient in a wide range of building products. Unprotected workers can be exposed to asbestos mainly by breathing in the fibres which are released when these asbestos-containing building products are disturbed.

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