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Prevention initiative annual update

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Keeping workplaces and workers healthy and safe is the ultimate goal of the Prevention Initiative for Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety system. This annual update reviews actions taken... More ≫

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Keeping workplaces and workers healthy and safe is the ultimate goal of the Prevention Initiative for Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety system. This annual update reviews actions taken during the previous fiscal year, and outlines the path the Prevention Initiative has set for the upcoming year.

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Ventilation in the workplace : OHS information for employers and owners

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This bulletin explains how ventilation can help control the risk of harm from airborne contaminants in indoor workplaces.

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Working from home : OHS information for employers and workers

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This bulletin gives examples of occupational health and safety best practices for employers and workers who are working from home.

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Meat facility standards [2022]

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Describes the conditions under which meat is slaughtered, processed, stored and transported to ensure food safety. The Meat Facility Standards is a policy document legislated by the Meat... More ≫

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Describes the conditions under which meat is slaughtered, processed, stored and transported to ensure food safety. The Meat Facility Standards is a policy document legislated by the Meat Inspection Regulation, which requires the licensed operator to comply with the MFS. It describes the minimum regulatory requirements for the facility environment and for food production controls.

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COVID-19 vaccination leave

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The Employment Standards Code has been amended to allow all working Albertans to access paid, job protected leave to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Beginning April 21, 2021, the COVID-19 vaccination... More ≫

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The Employment Standards Code has been amended to allow all working Albertans to access paid, job protected leave to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Beginning April 21, 2021, the COVID-19 vaccination leave will allow employees to take time away from work to get vaccinated, without losing their job or income.

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Mandatory health and safety committee and representative training : OHS information for employers and workers

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This bulletin gives an overview of the mandatory training requirement for Health and Safety Committee co-chairs and Health and Safety representatives.

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Employment standards tool kit for employers [2019]

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The Employment Standards Code and Employment Standards Regulation describe the minimum standards that must be provided to employees working in Alberta, including payment of wages, hours of work,... More ≫

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The Employment Standards Code and Employment Standards Regulation describe the minimum standards that must be provided to employees working in Alberta, including payment of wages, hours of work, overtime, vacation and holidays, leaves and termination of employment, the employment of young people, and industry-specific rules. This tool kit was developed to help employers understand and comply with the standards.

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Alberta Spatial Price Survey

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The Alberta Spatial Price Survey measures price differences between selected Alberta communities for a basket of goods and services at a specific point in time, using Edmonton as the index base.... More ≫

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The Alberta Spatial Price Survey measures price differences between selected Alberta communities for a basket of goods and services at a specific point in time, using Edmonton as the index base. This means that Edmonton is benchmarked at 100.0 and serves as the basis of comparison. As such, communities having an index value above (or below) 100.0 experienced higher (or lower) prices than Edmonton for a particular basket of commodities.

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Employment standards tool kit for employers [2018]

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Learn comprehensively about the minimum standards for employment in Alberta, including the rules effective January 1, 2018. Includes examples and detailed information on how employment standards... More ≫

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Learn comprehensively about the minimum standards for employment in Alberta, including the rules effective January 1, 2018. Includes examples and detailed information on how employment standards apply to employers.

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Health and safety committee / health and safety representative training program : OHS information for workers and employers

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Information on mandatory and standardized training required for all Health and Safety Committee members and Health and Safety representatives. Training provides the information required to... More ≫

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Information on mandatory and standardized training required for all Health and Safety Committee members and Health and Safety representatives. Training provides the information required to effectively meet all the requirements set out in legislation.

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