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Occupational disease fatalities accepted by the Workers' Compensation Board

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Presents brief summaries of occupational disease fatalities by industry sector for the calendar year. Occupational diseases are usually gradual in onset and result from exposure to work-related... More ≫

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Presents brief summaries of occupational disease fatalities by industry sector for the calendar year. Occupational diseases are usually gradual in onset and result from exposure to work-related conditions that cause disease resulting in the workers’ death. The fatalities listed represent disease claims that have been accepted by the Workers’ Compensation Board as recorded by the month accepted.

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Medication in first aid kits : OHS information for employers [2017]

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This Safety Bulletin outlines the requirements of specific sections of Alberta’s legislation that are relevant to work site first aiders. Anyone responsible for providing first aid services at the... More ≫

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This Safety Bulletin outlines the requirements of specific sections of Alberta’s legislation that are relevant to work site first aiders. Anyone responsible for providing first aid services at the workplace needs to understand what is required by law. In the provision of first aid, the casualty’s health and safety is the primary consideration, and it is important for the first aider to first do no harm in the provision of first aid.

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Musculoskeletal injuries and physical fitness among Edmonton police officers

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The OHS Futures Research Funding Program provided a grant to the researcher. The researcher used the grant to investigating the relationship between physical fitness test scores and injuries to... More ≫

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The OHS Futures Research Funding Program provided a grant to the researcher. The researcher used the grant to investigating the relationship between physical fitness test scores and injuries to members of the Edmonton Police Service. This dataset provides some of the information collected during this study.

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Psychological hazards in the workplace - worksheet : employer guide to developing program and procedures [February 2017]

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This guide is provided to help employers develop a program and procedures for dealing with psychological hazards in the workplace. The worksheet contains the elements of a health and safety... More ≫

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This guide is provided to help employers develop a program and procedures for dealing with psychological hazards in the workplace. The worksheet contains the elements of a health and safety management system, based on the Alberta, Partnerships in Injury Reduction model.

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Workplace harassment and violence prevention : sample policy statement for employers

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Presents a sample policy which organizations can adapt and implement within their workplaces to outline their commitment to protecting the psychological health and safety of our employees.

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Assessment and control of psychological hazards in the workplace : OHS information for employers and workers [February 2017]

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Provides information on the identification and control of work-related psychological hazards. A psychological hazard is a situation, condition or thing that may affect the mental health of the... More ≫

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Provides information on the identification and control of work-related psychological hazards. A psychological hazard is a situation, condition or thing that may affect the mental health of the worker and impact the worker’s ability to work in a healthy and safe manner. The bulletin is intended to assist in the development and improvement of OHS programs with respect to psychological hazards in the work place.

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Employers’ guide on how to conduct a worker exposure assessment for silica

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This publication is intended to provide direction on how to complete a worker exposure assessment to determine compliance with the Alberta occupational exposure limit (OEL) for silica.

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