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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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A health care worker’s guide to health and safety on the job

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This guide is a resource for anyone working in Alberta’s health care industry. It addresses some of the basic provincially legislated requirements of employers and workers. It also provides... More ≫

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This guide is a resource for anyone working in Alberta’s health care industry. It addresses some of the basic provincially legislated requirements of employers and workers. It also provides at-a-glance information about some common health and safety issues people working in health care should know — and think about — every day on the job. Within this handbook the term “health care worker” includes anyone who provides care or services related to health care. That includes everyone from medical professionals, management, administrators, support workers and volunteers in both public and private health care-related settings.

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Best practices for the assessment and control of physical hazards : best practices guidelines for occupational health and safety in the healthcare industry

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This volume is a companion document to the No Unsafe Lift Workbook, where the features of safe patient handling are described. Patient handling is the predominant physical hazard in the healthcare... More ≫

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This volume is a companion document to the No Unsafe Lift Workbook, where the features of safe patient handling are described. Patient handling is the predominant physical hazard in the healthcare sector. Together, the two documents combine to provide a comphrehensive summary of best practices that have been shown to be effective in controlling the leading physical hazards in the healthcare sector.

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Best practices for the assessment and control of biological hazards : best practices guidelines for occupational health and safety in the healthcare industry

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Provides information to assist with identifying, assessing and controlling biological hazards in healthcare workplaces. This is not meant to be a definitive text on the nature of biological... More ≫

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Provides information to assist with identifying, assessing and controlling biological hazards in healthcare workplaces. This is not meant to be a definitive text on the nature of biological hazards. It is a summary of practices that have been shown to be successful in reducing the health and safety risks for health care workers.

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Best practices for the assessment and control of chemical hazards : best practices guidelines for occupational health and safety in the healthcare industry

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Best practices for controlling exposure to chemical hazards in healthcare are reviewed. The document is not meant to be a definitive text on all chemical hazards present, but rather a summary of... More ≫

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Best practices for controlling exposure to chemical hazards in healthcare are reviewed. The document is not meant to be a definitive text on all chemical hazards present, but rather a summary of practices that have been shown to be successful for healthcare workers in reducing the health and safety risks related to working with chemicals.

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Overview of best practices in occupational health and safety in the healthcare industry : best practices guidelines for occupational health and safety in the healthcare industry

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Highlights general health and safety issues in the healthcare environment by considering: how current challenges in the industry impact OHS; legislated roles and responsibilities for all workforce... More ≫

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Highlights general health and safety issues in the healthcare environment by considering: how current challenges in the industry impact OHS; legislated roles and responsibilities for all workforce parties for ensuring the health and safety of the workplace; strategies to create and maintain safe and healthy work environments; a framework for identifying and controlling hazards; common elements of occupational health and safety programs; and the importance of worker participation in program development and implementation.

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Best practices for the assessment and control of psychological hazards : best practices guidelines for occupational health and safety in the healthcare industry

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Work organizational factors, health factors, and environmental factors have significant impacts on the psychological health of works in the healthcare industry. This volume focuses on best... More ≫

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Work organizational factors, health factors, and environmental factors have significant impacts on the psychological health of works in the healthcare industry. This volume focuses on best practices for the identification and control of work-related psychological stressors. While there is some metnion of personal stress management, the volume deals primarily with the causes and management of organizational stress.

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Best practices on conveyor safety

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The guide is intended to be used as a best practices reference document for safety around conveyor systems. It is directed mainly to workers, technicians, supervisors, joint health and safety... More ≫

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The guide is intended to be used as a best practices reference document for safety around conveyor systems. It is directed mainly to workers, technicians, supervisors, joint health and safety committee members and other interested parties. This guide is composed of two sections. Section I provides definitions, a general idea of conveyor components, an overview of mechanical hazards and information about hazard assessment and reduction. Section II covers safeguards against hazards during operation and maintenance of conveyor systems, and related worker training. Appendices provide details on guard design, applicable Alberta legislation, conveyor safety checklists, inspection guidelines and an overview of conveyor-related accidents in Alberta.

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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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Hantavirus : information for employers and workers

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This guideline has been developed to assist employers and workers in minimizing worker exposure to hantavirus, and preventing hantavirus infections. The guidelines and recommendations outlined in... More ≫

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This guideline has been developed to assist employers and workers in minimizing worker exposure to hantavirus, and preventing hantavirus infections. The guidelines and recommendations outlined in this document reflect what is currently known about this disease. Employers of any work location where rodents or rodent droppings are present should consider the control measures outlined in this guideline.

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