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Director approval [OHS approval to permit an alternate method to adjust the occupational exposure limit for crystalline silica for work shifts longer than eight hours]

Description

An Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) approval has been issued for Section 18(3) of the OHS Code, to permit an alternate method to adjust the occupational exposure limit (OEL) for respirable crystalline silica for work shifts longer than eight hours. This approval enables weekly work schedules to be considered when determining whether the OEL for respirable crystalline silica needs to be adjusted. Work site parties have the flexibility to follow the original rule in the OHS Code (where applicable) or to follow the approval.

Updated

July 13, 2023

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Title and publication information

Extent

3 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Jobs, Economy and Trade

Contributor

Rice, Mark

Subject Information

Spatial Coverage

Alberta

Start Date

2023-07-12

End Date

2033-07-11

Resource Dates

Date Created

2023-07-13

Date Added

2023-07-13T19:45:19.854648

Date Modified

2023-07-13

Date Issued

2023-07-13

Audience information

Identifiers

Usage / Licence

Usage Considerations

An OHS Approval provides added flexibility to comply with specific provisions of the OHS Code, if approved by a Director. A work site party will have the flexibility to follow the original rule in the OHS Code (where applicable) or follow the approval.

Contact

Contact Name

Specialized Professional Services

Contact Email

LBR.OHSAccept@gov.ab.ca