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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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Points saillants des changements : loi sur la SST de 2020

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Cette ressource donne un aperçu des changements apportés à la Loi sur la santé et la sécurité au travail en 2020.

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Changes to occupational health and safety (OHS) laws : information for Albertans

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This fact sheet provides on overview of significant updates to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and revised regulations in effect as of December 1, 2021.

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Orientation to the new OHS legislation : OHS information for employers and workers

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An updated Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act) and revised regulations took effect Dec. 1, 2021. The new legislation eliminates duplication and moves requirements from other pieces of... More ≫

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An updated Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act) and revised regulations took effect Dec. 1, 2021. The new legislation eliminates duplication and moves requirements from other pieces of legislation into the OHS Act and Code. This bulletin highlights where some of the requirements from the previous legislation have moved to in the new Dec. 1, 2021 versions.

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Change highlights : the 2020 OHS Act : information for work site parties

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This resource gives an overview of 2020 changes to the OHS Act.

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Evaluating a respirable crystalline silica risk assessment model for the construction industry in Alberta

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The OHS Futures Research Funding Program provided a grant to the researcher, which was used to support adaption of the British Columbia silica model for use in Alberta. This report details the... More ≫

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The OHS Futures Research Funding Program provided a grant to the researcher, which was used to support adaption of the British Columbia silica model for use in Alberta. This report details the research and findings.

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Metabolomics of welding fume exposure

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The OHS Futures Research Funding Program provided a grant to the researcher. The researcher used the grant to determine if exposure to welding fumes results in changes in metals and metabolites... More ≫

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The OHS Futures Research Funding Program provided a grant to the researcher. The researcher used the grant to determine if exposure to welding fumes results in changes in metals and metabolites found in urine samples from welders. This report details their research and findings.

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Is COR associated with lower firm-level injury rates? An evaluation of the effect of an audit-based occupational health and safety recognition program on firm work-injury rates in Alberta, Canada

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The OHS Futures Research Funding Program provided a grant to the researcher, which was used to evaluate Alberta's Certificate of Recognition (COR) program and to study whether COR-certified firms... More ≫

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The OHS Futures Research Funding Program provided a grant to the researcher, which was used to evaluate Alberta's Certificate of Recognition (COR) program and to study whether COR-certified firms have lower injury rates compared to similar non-certified firms. This report details the research and findings.

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