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Công Nhân Nước Ngoài Tạm Thời : Cẩm nangdành cho công nhân [Vietnamese]

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The temporary foreign worker in Alberta have the same rights and responsibilities as any other employee in the workplace. they are protected under Alberta’s employment standards, workplace health... More ≫

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The temporary foreign worker in Alberta have the same rights and responsibilities as any other employee in the workplace. they are protected under Alberta’s employment standards, workplace health and safety and workers’ compensation legislation.

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Building an effective health and safety management system

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Health and Safety Management System involves the introduction of processes designed to decrease the incidence of injury and illness in the employer’s operation. Successful implementation of the... More ≫

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Health and Safety Management System involves the introduction of processes designed to decrease the incidence of injury and illness in the employer’s operation. Successful implementation of the system requires management commitment to the system, effective allocation of resources, and a high level of employee participation. The scope and complexity of a Health and Safety Management System will vary according to the size and type of workplace.

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Joint work site health and safety committee member’s guide

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The main purpose of the committee is to ensure that all health and safety concerns are brought into the open and kept there, under the spotlight, until they have been resolved. That cannot be done... More ≫

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The main purpose of the committee is to ensure that all health and safety concerns are brought into the open and kept there, under the spotlight, until they have been resolved. That cannot be done without some kind of committee whose business is visible to, and accessible to, every person at the work site — that is, to workers, to supervisors, to managers, and to the employer.

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Managing hot work

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This bulletin presents what needs to be done to make the hot work situation safe, and what does the Occupational Health and Safety Code require under these circumstances.

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Joint work site health and safety committee handbook

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This handbook describes procedures that have proved successful for resolving problems in joint work site health and safety committees activities.

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Employer's guide : health and safety committees

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The purpose of a work site health and safety committee is to promote awareness and interest within the company in health and safety at the work site. Committee members work together to identify... More ≫

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The purpose of a work site health and safety committee is to promote awareness and interest within the company in health and safety at the work site. Committee members work together to identify and help solve health and safety concerns. This fact sheet discusses the benefits of these committees, what these committee do, and how to get started in setting up a committee at your work site.

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Due diligence [2005]

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Commonly referred to as the “General Duty Clause”, every province and territory in Canada has similar occupational health and safety legislation that describes the obligations of employers and workers. More ≫

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Commonly referred to as the “General Duty Clause”, every province and territory in Canada has similar occupational health and safety legislation that describes the obligations of employers and workers.

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Focus on human performance. Part 2 : working in the cold

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This information is intended to remind employees about the effects of the cold on their personal safety and ability to work effectively.

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Safe operation of fired equipment in hazardous locations

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Alberta Employment and Immigration investigated a flash fire in which a treater fire box ignited a cloud of accidentally released natural gas. The ignition occurred because the burner access port... More ≫

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Alberta Employment and Immigration investigated a flash fire in which a treater fire box ignited a cloud of accidentally released natural gas. The ignition occurred because the burner access port on the fire box front cover had been left open. Since it is physically impossible to prevent ignition when an explosive atmosphere meets with a source of ignition, the primary safety objective is to stop the flame from propagating (by containing an explosion) and igniting an explosive atmosphere outside the equipment.

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Let’s back up a bit : some truths about back belts

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Back belts may be appropriate in the treatment of certain back injuries. In these cases a back belt should be offered to an injured worker

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