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Lead exposure in the firearm industry : lead and the health effects of lead exposure

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Lead is a bluish-grey metal that is naturally present in the earth’s crust. Lead is used in the manufacturing of many consumer and industrial products and can be found in a variety of workplaces.... More ≫

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Lead is a bluish-grey metal that is naturally present in the earth’s crust. Lead is used in the manufacturing of many consumer and industrial products and can be found in a variety of workplaces. Workers can be exposed to lead mainly through breathing in lead dust, fumes and vapour, or by ingestion. Ingestion usually occurs by eating, drinking or smoking in areas where lead contamination exists or hand to mouth transfer of lead including nail biting, licking one’s finger or touching one’s face. The health effects from lead exposure are the same regardless of how a worker is exposed. Most of the lead will leave the body when we go to the bathroom, lose skin cells, etc. The lead that remains in the body tends to accumulate through ongoing exposures and can be released into the blood at a later time long after the original exposure happened.

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Bargaining update [2014]

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Bargaining Update is a monthly summary of key collective bargaining activities in Alberta and other jurisdictions. It provides a summary of key labour settlements and disputes, economic trends and... More ≫

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Bargaining Update is a monthly summary of key collective bargaining activities in Alberta and other jurisdictions. It provides a summary of key labour settlements and disputes, economic trends and other factors or events relevant to the Alberta labour scene.

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Investigation report : struck by object

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the mining and petroleum development sector that occurred in April, 2012. A worker was conducting maintenance on gravel... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the mining and petroleum development sector that occurred in April, 2012. A worker was conducting maintenance on gravel sorting equipment when a chain broke and struck the worker, causing fatal injuries. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Investigation report : technician falls onto elevator

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the business personal and professional services sector that occurred in October, 2012. A worker suffered fatal injuries from... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the business personal and professional services sector that occurred in October, 2012. A worker suffered fatal injuries from an approximately 34 m fall onto an elevator car while performing stack testing at a generating station. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Forklift health & safety : best practices guideline [2014]

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This best practices guideline provides practical guidance to help employers fulfill their obligations to protect the health and safety of workers who operate or work around forklifts.

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Alert : lead may be present in industrial pigments and coatings

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Lead is an ingredient commonly added to industrial coatings to improve wear, and can be present in pigments used in coating materials. Sampling of coated products such as structural metal, tanks,... More ≫

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Lead is an ingredient commonly added to industrial coatings to improve wear, and can be present in pigments used in coating materials. Sampling of coated products such as structural metal, tanks, and piping completed by Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour in 2013 indicated that coatings applied since 2010 may contain over 90 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) of lead. Workers may be exposed to lead if the coating is disturbed by activities that create a fine dust or fume such as grinding, sanding, scraping, abrasive blasting, cutting, or welding.

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Investigation report : peace officer altercation with tenant

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the public administration education and health services sector that occurred in August, 2012. A peace officer following up on... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the public administration education and health services sector that occurred in August, 2012. A peace officer following up on a dog/land use complaint had an altercation with the tenant, who overcame peace officer and put him in the back of his patrol vehicle. The tenant transported the peace officer to a Calgary Police Service station where he was found to be unresponsive. The tenant was criminally charged by CPS. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Claimants appealing to a Director

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Explains the process for appealing a decision of an Employment Standards Officer to the Director of Employment Standards.

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Bankruptcies

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This fact sheet outlines the rights and obligations of parties when an employer is in bankruptcy or involved in other insolvency proceedings.

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Best practice - working safely in the heat and cold

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This publication describes the health risks associated with working in extreme heat and cold situations, and suggests reasonable solutions for workplaces. It is intended primarily for people who... More ≫

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This publication describes the health risks associated with working in extreme heat and cold situations, and suggests reasonable solutions for workplaces. It is intended primarily for people who work outdoors in areas such as road paving, construction, forestry, agriculture, ranching, oil and gas jobs, greenhouse or horticultural work, power line maintenance, and outdoor municipal work. This guidance may also be helpful to workplaces that have hot indoor environments such as kitchens, bakeries, pizza parlours, steam presses, laundries, or dry cleaning businesses. Cold indoor workplaces include those that have walk-in freezers, meat processing, or cold storage facilities.

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