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Employment multiplier for Fort McMurray

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Calculation of the impact of development of resource industries (oil sands extraction) on service sector employment in Fort McMurray, Alberta.

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Recommendations of the Implementation Committee on the Industrial Health and Safety Commission Report

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The Alberta Industrial Health and Safety Commission was established to conduct a comprehensive study and provide recommendations on the coordination of occupational health and safety functions in... More ≫

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The Alberta Industrial Health and Safety Commission was established to conduct a comprehensive study and provide recommendations on the coordination of occupational health and safety functions in the province. Its report, containing over 100 recommendations, was tabled in February 1975. In May 1975 an implementation committee was formed to propose recommendations on the implementation of the Commission's findings. This report contains the committee's proposals.

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A history of labour and social welfare legislation in Alberta

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The purpose of this document is to canvas the developments which have occurred over a period of about one hundred years in labour legislation and ancillary legislation affecting employees.

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Worker run over by trailer

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in August, 2008. A 20-year old male worker, employed as a... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in August, 2008. A 20-year old male worker, employed as a truck driver, was slowly moving a truck with two attached trailers to a wash bay in the yard. The worker was steering the rear trailer from controls on the side of the trailer. The worker was run over by the rear wheels of the trailer. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker run over with grader

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the mining and petroleum development sector that occurred in May, 2010. A 49-year old male worker, had visually contacted a... 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 May, 2010. A 49-year old male worker, had visually contacted a nearby dozer operator to stop and started to walk towards the dozer. A grader approached the worker from behind and the grader’s front left tire ran him over. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Utility worker receives fatal electric shock

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in August, 2011. While doing utility upgrades and... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in August, 2011. While doing utility upgrades and conducting a residential tie-in, a worker came into contact with an overhead electrical line. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker dies of head injury

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the manufacturing and processing sector that occurred in May, 2012. A worker fell four meters off a ladder landing on a... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the manufacturing and processing sector that occurred in May, 2012. A worker fell four meters off a ladder landing on a concrete floor below. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker struck by steel shackle

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the manufacturing and processing sector that occurred in November, 2011. A worker was preparing straps to lift a concrete box... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the manufacturing and processing sector that occurred in November, 2011. A worker was preparing straps to lift a concrete box from its base when he was struck by a shackle that was suspended from a crane. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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