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Best practices - vibration at the work site

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This guide was prepared to help workers understand vibration hazards in the workplace, and to provide guidance on how to identify, assess, and control these hazards.

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Mercury at the work site

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The bulletin presents information about mercury properties and uses, acute and chronic health effects, health assessment and preventive measures.

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Harvesting the most from your rural Alberta home : an orientation guide for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) and their families

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The purpose of this guide is to provide information that will help you settle in your rural Alberta home. This guide should be used in conjunction with the Welcome to Alberta document and Planning... More ≫

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The purpose of this guide is to provide information that will help you settle in your rural Alberta home. This guide should be used in conjunction with the Welcome to Alberta document and Planning to Work in Canada workbook.

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Noise at the work site

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Employers in Alberta are responsible for minimizing the noise hazard at their workplaces and must comply with the province’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation. This safety bulletin... More ≫

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Employers in Alberta are responsible for minimizing the noise hazard at their workplaces and must comply with the province’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation. This safety bulletin describes what employers and workers can do to prevent work-related noise-induced hearing loss.

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Securing pipe and other cargo on vehicles

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The Occupational Health and Safety Code places obligations on both the employer and worker in workplace situations where there is a potential danger because of equipment or materials becoming... More ≫

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The Occupational Health and Safety Code places obligations on both the employer and worker in workplace situations where there is a potential danger because of equipment or materials becoming dislodged or moving. This safety bulletin looks at the responsibilities of each and presents recommended practices for securing cargo on vehicles.

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Workplace health and safety compliance: 2009/2010 H1N1 Inspection Program Protocol

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This document outlines a focused inspection protocol directed at ensuring that healthcare workers with the highest potential exposure to the 2009 H1N1 virus are adequately protected at the work site.

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Indoor air quality tool kit

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The goal of this Tool Kit is to help you understand typical indoor air quality (IAQ) issues, and to suggest reasonable solutions to common problems. While many workplaces can use the Tool Kit, it... More ≫

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The goal of this Tool Kit is to help you understand typical indoor air quality (IAQ) issues, and to suggest reasonable solutions to common problems. While many workplaces can use the Tool Kit, it is written with non-industrial settings in mind – for those working in a building with offices, meeting rooms, some kitchen or lunch room facilities, with basic cleaning activities and a limited number or type of chemicals. The guidance may also apply to home businesses or very light industrial workplaces. Building owners, or those who lease office spaces, employers and workers will benefit from the information in this guide. This guide will help you identify the problem and provide advice about common approaches to recognizing and controlling IAQ problems.

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Occupations of migrants

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This report looks at the occupations migrants hold before and after moving to Alberta, their unemployment rates and their income. The purpose is to provide E&I with information about the... More ≫

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This report looks at the occupations migrants hold before and after moving to Alberta, their unemployment rates and their income. The purpose is to provide E&I with information about the labour force outcomes of migrants to aid in developing strategies towards integrating migrants.

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Education of migrants

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This report looks at the education of migrants by gender, age, and province of origin. The purpose is to provide E&I with information regarding education levels of migrants to Alberta to aid... More ≫

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This report looks at the education of migrants by gender, age, and province of origin. The purpose is to provide E&I with information regarding education levels of migrants to Alberta to aid in developing strategies towards integrating migrants.

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You want me to lift how much?

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There is no specific law regarding the maximum weight a worker can lift. Restricting loads to a particular weight does not guarantee safety, and it is difficult to come up with a single safe... More ≫

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There is no specific law regarding the maximum weight a worker can lift. Restricting loads to a particular weight does not guarantee safety, and it is difficult to come up with a single safe weight limit for lifting. This bulletin looks at the use of online lifting calculators to determine appropriate weight limits, and points to consider before using these.

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