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Best practice for building and working safely on ice covers in Alberta

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This Best Practice has been developed to provide a summary of current practices for construction and operation of transportation facilities and working platforms that rely on floating ice for... More ≫

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This Best Practice has been developed to provide a summary of current practices for construction and operation of transportation facilities and working platforms that rely on floating ice for structural adequacy. The focus is on advice that provides effective overice operations while ensuring that a standard of care necessary to protect worker safety is the highest priority. The Best Practice covers the basic steps for planning, design, construction, operation and closure of an over-ice project. This Best Practice was developed to assist employers and contractors in fulfilling their hazard assessment, elimination and control obligations as detailed in Part 2 of Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code. The employer’s general duty is to “ensure as far as reasonably practicable” the health and safety of its workers. In general, the OHS Act, Regulation and Code require a risk-based approach, through hazard identification, assessment, elimination and control.

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Field guide to working safely on ice covers

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This guide is for people who work on freshwater floating ice covers. It is based on the Government of Alberta’s Best Practice for Building and Working Safely on Ice Covers in Alberta.

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