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Occupational health and safety : toolkit for staffing firms

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This Occupational Health and Safety Toolkit for Staffing Firms has been developed to support and assist staffing firms in understanding and fulfilling their occupational health and safety... More ≫

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This Occupational Health and Safety Toolkit for Staffing Firms has been developed to support and assist staffing firms in understanding and fulfilling their occupational health and safety responsibilities. It has been developed for use by all staffing firms in Alberta. It is meant to be read in its entirety to provide information on the legislated roles and responsibilities for workplace health and safety in Alberta. The laws for health and safety are minimum requirements. Some best practices1, tools, forms and a list of resources are provided to assist employers in meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements.

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Guidelines : qualifications for renewal of a permanent land agent licence

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In November 2007 the Land Agents Licensing Regulation was amended requiring permanent land agents to spend at least 14 hours improving their professional competence outside of their normal work in... More ≫

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In November 2007 the Land Agents Licensing Regulation was amended requiring permanent land agents to spend at least 14 hours improving their professional competence outside of their normal work in order to qualify for renewal of their licence. These guidelines are intended to assist land agents in determining what the Registrar of Land Agents would normally accept to count towards the 14-hour requirement.

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Best practice guideline for workplace health & safety during avian influenza

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This document provides you with an overview of best practices in workplace health and safety for the protection of your workers against the avian influenza virus during an outbreak. The document... More ≫

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This document provides you with an overview of best practices in workplace health and safety for the protection of your workers against the avian influenza virus during an outbreak. The document is intended to serve as a guideline to all workplaces affected by avian influenza and provides information on legislated requirements, best practices, guidelines and strategies in workplace health and safety in the event of an avian influenza outbreak.

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Putting the “I” in ergonomics

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Looks at ergonomic issues in the workplace and the need to consider personal as well as work-related actions that could be considered when looking for solutions.

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Guidelines for the safe operation of tubing conveyed perforating systems

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These Guidelines are intended to promote consistent operating practices within the perforating industry by describing good practices and procedures for Tubing Conveyed Perforating (TCP)... More ≫

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These Guidelines are intended to promote consistent operating practices within the perforating industry by describing good practices and procedures for Tubing Conveyed Perforating (TCP) operations. The Guidelines are also meant to help employers and workers comply with regulatory requirements. These Guidelines are based on industry best practices, experience and engineering judgment. They must be applied using sound technical knowledge and decision-making.

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Guarding of commercial dough and food preparation mixers

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Presents information specific to the guarding of commercial dough and food preparation mixers to prevent unintentional worker contact with rotating shafts and attachments.

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Servicing tires safely

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Discusses requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Code that apply to employers and workers involved in tire servicing. Employers must ensure that only competent workers – workers who... More ≫

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Discusses requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Code that apply to employers and workers involved in tire servicing. Employers must ensure that only competent workers – workers who are appropriately trained, qualified and with sufficient experience to do the work safely – are allowed to service, inspect, disassemble and reassemble a tire or tire and wheel assembly.

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All shook up : understanding vibration

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Many workers are exposed to vibration daily while using vibrating equipment or machinery. Workers operating hand-held equipment, such as chain saw or jackhammer, are exposed to hand-arm vibration.... More ≫

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Many workers are exposed to vibration daily while using vibrating equipment or machinery. Workers operating hand-held equipment, such as chain saw or jackhammer, are exposed to hand-arm vibration. Workers sitting or standing on a vibrating floor or seat are exposed to whole-body vibration because the vibration affects almost their entire body. The risk of injury from exposure to either type of vibration depends on the intensity and frequency of the vibration, the duration of exposure (usually measured in years) and the part(s) of the body affected.

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Ten questions to ask your employer

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This bulletin presents 10 questions employees can ask to help determine a potential employer’s commitment to safety in the workplace.

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Lifting and your back — some fresh ideas [2004]

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This bulletin includes a review of the causes of back injury and the lifting principles.

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