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Alberta asbestos abatement manual [2012]

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Describes the principles to be followed when selecting the most appropriate techniques for the safe abatement of asbestos-containing materials, and presents basic information on asbestos and... More ≫

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Describes the principles to be followed when selecting the most appropriate techniques for the safe abatement of asbestos-containing materials, and presents basic information on asbestos and asbestos products, health hazards, requirements for worker protection, safe work procedures, inspection criteria, applicable legislation and competency profiles for those persons involved in abatement activities.

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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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Anchoring emergency escape lines

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Inspections of drilling and service rigs by Alberta Employment and Immigration, occupational health and safety officers have revealed that emergency escape line anchoring is often inadequate.... More ≫

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Inspections of drilling and service rigs by Alberta Employment and Immigration, occupational health and safety officers have revealed that emergency escape line anchoring is often inadequate. Emergency escape lines provide workers with a means of making a quick, controlled descent from a rig’s elevated platform in the event of a blowout, wellhead fire, or other emergency. Improperly installed anchors can fail when need most, resulting in serious worker injury or death.

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Reporting and investigating injuries and incidents

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The information in this Safety Bulletin is intended to help employers report and investigate workplace injuries and incidents as required by the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act. This is... More ≫

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The information in this Safety Bulletin is intended to help employers report and investigate workplace injuries and incidents as required by the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act. This is the law that governs workplace health and safety in Alberta. Injuries may also have to be reported to the Workers’ Compensation Board – Alberta as outlined under the Workers’ Compensation Act, which falls outside the scope of this Bulletin.

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A physician's guide to occupational health and safety responsibilities

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Developed through consultation with the College of Physicians and Surgeon of Alberta (CPSA) and the Alberta Government - [Dept. of] Employment and Immigration, Workplace Innovation and Continuous... More ≫

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Developed through consultation with the College of Physicians and Surgeon of Alberta (CPSA) and the Alberta Government - [Dept. of] Employment and Immigration, Workplace Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Work Safe Alberta. This document has been developed to assist physicians and their staff, as employers and as workers, to understand and maintain compliance with the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act, Regulation and Code to ensure the health and safety of themselves, their co-workers and their employees. The focus is on the prevention of work-related illnesses and injuries of workers.

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Are students and volunteers workers?

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Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act applies to any worker engaged in an occupation. The OHS Act defines an “occupation” as every “occupation, employment, business, calling or... More ≫

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Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act applies to any worker engaged in an occupation. The OHS Act defines an “occupation” as every “occupation, employment, business, calling or pursuit over which the Legislature has jurisdiction”. The broad definition is intended to ensure that all persons engaged in work activities are protected under the OHS Act. Since a worker doesn’t need to be paid in order to be protected under the OHS Act, the OHS Act also applies to volunteers.

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Application of Alberta's OHS legislation to workers working at home

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This bulletin presents examples of situations where workers are working from home and discusses whether OHS legislation applies in these and similar situations.

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Preventing violence and harassment at the workplace

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This Safety Bulletin presents information originally published in May 2000 in “Abuse in the Workplace: A Program Development Guide for Health Care Organizations”, published by Alberta Health and... More ≫

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This Safety Bulletin presents information originally published in May 2000 in “Abuse in the Workplace: A Program Development Guide for Health Care Organizations”, published by Alberta Health and Wellness and the Government of Canada, Labour — Management Partnerships Program. The information has been generalized to apply to all employers and workers. Significant portions of the original publication specific to health care have not been reproduced in this Safety Bulletin.

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