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2013/2014 Ski resorts/gondolas project report : industry code 85904

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The goal of this inspection project was to ensure compliance with OHS Act, Regulation and Code requirements and to enhance employers’ awareness of their obligation and responsibility to protect... More ≫

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The goal of this inspection project was to ensure compliance with OHS Act, Regulation and Code requirements and to enhance employers’ awareness of their obligation and responsibility to protect the health and safety of workers.

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Guideline for the development of a code of practice for respiratory protective equipment

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The Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code requires that a Code of Practice describing the selection, maintenance and use of respiratory protective equipment be developed whenever... More ≫

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The Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code requires that a Code of Practice describing the selection, maintenance and use of respiratory protective equipment be developed whenever respirators are used at the work site.

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Occupational health and safety acceptances

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Section 34 of Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act offers a way for an employer, contractor or prime contractor who wishes to achieve compliance through a different approach than... More ≫

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Section 34 of Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act offers a way for an employer, contractor or prime contractor who wishes to achieve compliance through a different approach than complying with an existing requirement of the OHS Regulation or Code, to propose an alternative approach to protect the health and safety of workers.

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WHMIS - information for employers [2013]

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The Letters W-H-M-I-S stand for "Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System." WHMIS was developed to ensure that workers receive adequate hazard information about chemicals that ... More ≫

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The Letters W-H-M-I-S stand for "Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System." WHMIS was developed to ensure that workers receive adequate hazard information about chemicals that are used at their work site. The system requires suppliers and distributors of controlled products to provide specified hazard information to their customers. The customers, acting as employers, must pass that hazard information on to their workers. WHMIS has three elements: Labels, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), and Worker education.

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