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Respiratory protective equipment : an employer's guide

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This bulletin highlights a number of important requirements in Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation for respiratory protective equipment.

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Occupational disease fatalities accepted by the Workers' Compensation Board

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Presents brief summaries of occupational disease fatalities by industry sector for the calendar year. Occupational diseases are usually gradual in onset and result from exposure to work-related... More ≫

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Presents brief summaries of occupational disease fatalities by industry sector for the calendar year. Occupational diseases are usually gradual in onset and result from exposure to work-related conditions that cause disease resulting in the workers’ death. The fatalities listed represent disease claims that have been accepted by the Workers’ Compensation Board as recorded by the month accepted.

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Workplace incident fatalities investigated in [year]

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Workplace incident fatalities are cases where a worker dies at a work site, or as a result of injuries sustained at a work site. This is the type of fatality that Occupational Health and Safety... More ≫

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Workplace incident fatalities are cases where a worker dies at a work site, or as a result of injuries sustained at a work site. This is the type of fatality that Occupational Health and Safety typically investigates. Each summary report lists the workplace incident fatalities investigated by OHS during that year and provides a brief synopsis of the incident.

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Ministerial Order 2015-08 [Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour]

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Occupational Health and Safety Innovation and Engagement Grants Program Criteria for Grant Agreements

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Workplace first aiders and legal requirements

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This Safety Bulletin outlines the requirements of specific sections of Alberta’s legislation that are relevant to work site first aiders. Anyone responsible for providing first aid services at the... More ≫

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This Safety Bulletin outlines the requirements of specific sections of Alberta’s legislation that are relevant to work site first aiders. Anyone responsible for providing first aid services at the workplace needs to understand what is required by law.

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Employer alert : high pressure sales tactics providing misleading information about workplace training

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This alert was released in response to complaints about aggressive, high-pressure sales tactics by commercial providers of workplace safety training for the Workplace Hazardous Materials... More ≫

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This alert was released in response to complaints about aggressive, high-pressure sales tactics by commercial providers of workplace safety training for the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS). It informs employers that there is no requirement to use a commercial training provider or materials created by a commercial company to conduct WHMIS training.

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Ministerial Order 2015-11 [Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour]

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Indices and Measurements of Work Site Injury Prevention

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Ministerial Order No. 11/2015 [Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour]

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Indices and Measurements of Work Site Injury Prevention

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Radon in the workplace

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Provides information about the health effects of radon exposure, where a worker can be exposed to radon at workplace, how to test for radon, and how can exposure be controlled.

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Worker exposure to asbestos in the demolition and renovation industries

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Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals with unique physical characteristics including extraordinary tensile strength, poor heat conduction and resistance to chemical attack.... More ≫

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Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals with unique physical characteristics including extraordinary tensile strength, poor heat conduction and resistance to chemical attack. For these reasons, asbestos was often used as an ingredient in a wide range of construction products. Unprotected workers can be exposed to asbestos mainly by breathing in the fibres which are released when the asbestos containing materials (ACM) are disturbed. During building demolition, asbestos fibres may be released if building materials containing asbestos have not been removed. If the building was built before 1990 there is a chance that some materials may contain asbestos.

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