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Leading indicators for workplace health and safety : a user guide [2015]

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This user guide provides an overview of what leading indicators are, and how and why they might be applied to strengthen your organization’s health and safety culture and performance. Some leading... More ≫

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This user guide provides an overview of what leading indicators are, and how and why they might be applied to strengthen your organization’s health and safety culture and performance. Some leading indicators may be more effective than others, depending on an organization’s current level of OHS performance. For that reason, the user guide considers three categories of OHS performance: those that are focused on maintaining compliance with Alberta legislation, those looking for improvement (beyond compliance), and those in pursuit of continuous learning for the highest levels of performance. A tool is provided to help establish which category best describes your organization’s current OHS performance level, as well as sample leading indicators for each performance category — for your consideration.

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Forklift health & safety : best practices guideline [2014]

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This best practices guideline provides practical guidance to help employers fulfill their obligations to protect the health and safety of workers who operate or work around forklifts.

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Best practice - working safely in the heat and cold

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This publication describes the health risks associated with working in extreme heat and cold situations, and suggests reasonable solutions for workplaces. It is intended primarily for people who... More ≫

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This publication describes the health risks associated with working in extreme heat and cold situations, and suggests reasonable solutions for workplaces. It is intended primarily for people who work outdoors in areas such as road paving, construction, forestry, agriculture, ranching, oil and gas jobs, greenhouse or horticultural work, power line maintenance, and outdoor municipal work. This guidance may also be helpful to workplaces that have hot indoor environments such as kitchens, bakeries, pizza parlours, steam presses, laundries, or dry cleaning businesses. Cold indoor workplaces include those that have walk-in freezers, meat processing, or cold storage facilities.

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Work Safe Alberta occupational health and safety teacher resources

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The Work Safe Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Teacher Resources have been developed to support Teacher's delivery of instruction to meet the occupational health and safety outcomes... More ≫

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The Work Safe Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Teacher Resources have been developed to support Teacher's delivery of instruction to meet the occupational health and safety outcomes specified in the approved programs of study for junior and senior high schools in Alberta. Many of these resources are transferable to any workplace or school setting.

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Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) focused inspections : powered mobile equipment

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Employment and Immigration (E&I), Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) identified Powered Mobile Equipment as an area for focused inspections in the 2010-11 fiscal year. The purpose of the... More ≫

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Employment and Immigration (E&I), Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) identified Powered Mobile Equipment as an area for focused inspections in the 2010-11 fiscal year. The purpose of the focused inspections was to raise awareness of specific known workplace hazards, and ensure compliance with the OHS Act, Regulation, and Code. Inspection data timeframe: February 22, 2011 – March 18, 2011; Data for this report includes inspection data up to March 31, 2011.

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Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) focused inspection project : commercial construction

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Commercial construction includes all major construction projects outside the residential program, not including industrial construction. Examples of typical commercial construction projects... More ≫

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Commercial construction includes all major construction projects outside the residential program, not including industrial construction. Examples of typical commercial construction projects include, but are not limited to, high-rise buildings, apartment buildings, libraries, schools, retail outlets, multi-bay complexes, etc. The purpose of the focused inspection project was to raise awareness of known workplace hazards, and ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation and Code.

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Forklift health & safety : best practices guideline [2010]

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This best practices guideline provides practical guidance to help employers fulfill their obligations to protect the health and safety of workers who operate or work around forklifts.

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Driving for work : developing safe practices for employers and workers

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This document is a comprehensive resource on driving for work in Alberta that is geared to employers and workers.

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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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Tips for parents of young workers : 7 things you better know

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Seven points that parents need to be aware of before their child starts working. Also refers parents to other resource materials.

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