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Tips on selecting an OHS consultant : OHS information for employers

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Tip sheet for employers when considering hiring an occupational health and safety consultant.

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Facultés affaiblies au travail : information sur la santé et la sécurité au travail (SST) à l’intention de la main-d’oeuvre et des employeurs

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Ce document d’information traite de certaines des causes possibles et de certains signes courants d’affaiblissement des facultés. Il fournit des exemples de la manière dont les obligations ... More ≫

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Ce document d’information traite de certaines des causes possibles et de certains signes courants d’affaiblissement des facultés. Il fournit des exemples de la manière dont les obligations générales de l'employeur, du superviseur et du travailleur en vertu de la loi sur la santé et la sécurité au travail s'appliquent à l’affaiblissement des facultés, ainsi que certaines bonnes pratiques connexes.

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Alberta grievance arbitration awards [2023]

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Updated monthly, this publication lists grievance arbitration awards filed with Mediation Services in Labour and Immigration.

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Collective bargaining agreement listing [2023 to current]

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Monthly report of in-effect collective agreements in Alberta arranged by employer and industry.

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Bargaining update [2023]

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Monthly summary of key collective bargaining activities in Alberta and other jurisdictions, providing a summary of key labour settlements and disputes, economic trends and other factors or events ... More ≫

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Monthly summary of key collective bargaining activities in Alberta and other jurisdictions, providing a summary of key labour settlements and disputes, economic trends and other factors or events relevant to the Alberta labour scene.

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Lithium batteries : OHS information for employers, supervisors and workers

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This resource provides information about OHS legislative requirements and general safety considerations relating to lithium batteries.

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Hazard assessment and control : a handbook for Alberta employers and workers [2022 to current]

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Presents information on how to carry out hazard assessments and to control workplace hazards to meet legislated requirements. The hazard assessment and control process provides a consistent ... More ≫

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Presents information on how to carry out hazard assessments and to control workplace hazards to meet legislated requirements. The hazard assessment and control process provides a consistent approach for employers and workers to identify and control hazards in the workplace, allowing all parties to focus their efforts in the right areas, and to develop worker training, inspections, emergency response plans, etc., specific to the hazards at their work sites.

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Expired and expiring collective agreements

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Lists expiring collective agreements in Alberta by calendar year and industry. This publication is updated three times a year, in January, May and September.

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Évaluation et contrôle des risques : manuel pour les employeurs et la main-d’œuvre en Alberta

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Ce guide des pratiques exemplaires donne une approche étape par étape de l’évaluation officielle des risques que les employeurs peuvent personnaliser en fonction de leurs activités commerciales. ... More ≫

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Ce guide des pratiques exemplaires donne une approche étape par étape de l’évaluation officielle des risques que les employeurs peuvent personnaliser en fonction de leurs activités commerciales. Il introduit également des exigences en matière d’évaluation, d’élimination et de contrôle des dangers dans le Code de la santé et la sécurité au travail .

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Canada-Alberta Job Grant applicant guide

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Provides employer applicants details on eligibility and requirements for Canada-Alberta Job Grant funding. The Canada-Alberta Job Grant is a training program where an employer applies on behalf of ... More ≫

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Provides employer applicants details on eligibility and requirements for Canada-Alberta Job Grant funding. The Canada-Alberta Job Grant is a training program where an employer applies on behalf of their employee(s) for eligible training costs. Employers decide who gets training and what type of training may be needed for their employees. The goal of the grant program is to increase participation of Albertans in the labour force by helping them develop the skills they need to find and keep a job. Please refer to the most recent guide and alberta.ca/CAJG for further details and any updates before submitting new applications.

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Noise at the work site : OHS information for employers, workers and service providers

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Discusses noise as a common workplace hazard. Included, including information about associated health effects and exposure limits, implementing a noise management program, audiometric testing, and ... More ≫

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Discusses noise as a common workplace hazard. Included, including information about associated health effects and exposure limits, implementing a noise management program, audiometric testing, and educating workers.

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Risques de chute courants

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Ce bulletin fournit des renseignements aux employeurs et aux travailleurs sur les risques de chute courants.

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Glissades, trébuchements et chutes au printemps

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Ce bulletin fournit des renseignements aux employeurs et aux travailleurs sur les dangers liés au temps printanier en Alberta.

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Impairment in the workplace : OHS information for workers and employers [2023]

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Discusses some potential causes and common signs of impairment in the workplace. Provides examples of how employer, supervisor and worker general duty requirements under the OHS Act apply to ... More ≫

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Discusses some potential causes and common signs of impairment in the workplace. Provides examples of how employer, supervisor and worker general duty requirements under the OHS Act apply to impairment, and some related best practices.

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Worker fatally injured after two mine haul trucks collide

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Provides details of an investigation of a workplace fatality that occurred in the mining and petroleum development sector in January 2022. The driver of a mine haul truck was killed when the truck ... More ≫

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Provides details of an investigation of a workplace fatality that occurred in the mining and petroleum development sector in January 2022. The driver of a mine haul truck was killed when the truck collided with another mine haul truck.

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Employment standards tool kit for employers. Module 6 : general holidays

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The Employment Standards Tool Kit provides employers with comprehensive up-to-date information on minimum employment standards in Alberta. Employers can find detailed information and examples of ... More ≫

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The Employment Standards Tool Kit provides employers with comprehensive up-to-date information on minimum employment standards in Alberta. Employers can find detailed information and examples of how employment standards rules apply to them, their employees and their businesses. Module 6 covers general holidays, including who is eligible and how to calculate holiday pay. See the Related tab for links to other modules in the tool kit.

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COVID-19 immunization for individuals with allergies and other health conditions

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COVID-19 immunization for individuals with allergies and other health conditions

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Apprenticeship and industry training statistical profiles

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This resource contains statistics illustrating the current state of apprenticeship and industry training in Alberta. The statistics include numbers of registered apprentices, technical training ... More ≫

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This resource contains statistics illustrating the current state of apprenticeship and industry training in Alberta. The statistics include numbers of registered apprentices, technical training attendance and credentials issued. Current data is presented with historical data to illustrate trends over time.

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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]

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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 ... More ≫

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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.

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Prevention initiative annual update

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Keeping workplaces and workers healthy and safe is the ultimate goal of the Prevention Initiative for Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety system. This annual update reviews actions taken ... More ≫

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Keeping workplaces and workers healthy and safe is the ultimate goal of the Prevention Initiative for Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety system. This annual update reviews actions taken during the previous fiscal year, and outlines the path the Prevention Initiative has set for the upcoming year.

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