Publications

Guide to OHS : workers [2023 to current]

Description

This guide introduces Alberta's occupational health and safety laws and the role of the worker in ensuring health and safety at the work site. It discusses provincial legislation related to... More ≫

Description

This guide introduces Alberta's occupational health and safety laws and the role of the worker in ensuring health and safety at the work site. It discusses provincial legislation related to occupational health and safety and describes the responsibilities of the workplace supervisor, employer and the provincial government, as well as those of the worker, in ensuring a healthy and safe workplace. It also looks at non-compliance and explains what steps can be taken if supervisors or other work site parties don't comply with the law.

Tags

Cleaning up burned structures : OHS information for employers

Description

This resource provides health and safety information regarding debris cleanup and demolition of structures involved in wildfires.

Tags

Change highlights : noise exposure – Part 16 in the OHS Code : OHS information for work site parties and service providers

Description

This resource gives an overview of 2022 changes to the OHS Code - Part 16 (noise exposure) effective March 31, 2023.

Tags

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

Description

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 ≫

Description

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.

Tags

Enhancing Workplace Safety and Wellbeing for Immigrant Women

Description

Presents results of a study aiming to explore the lived experiences of English language learning working women as they relate to health and safety. Study findings contribute to an evidence-based... More ≫

Description

Presents results of a study aiming to explore the lived experiences of English language learning working women as they relate to health and safety. Study findings contribute to an evidence-based understanding of workplace psychosocial hazards to the wellbeing and health of English language learner women workers. The overall goal of the study was to consider how to mitigate and prevent harm caused by workplace psychosocial hazards and explore if there are workplace hazards that may disproportionately impact ELL women workers.

Tags

Working in smoky environments : OHS information for employers and workers

Description

Smoke from wildfires is common in Alberta in the spring, summer and autumn months. This resource discusses exposure risks when working in smoky environments, hazard control and related legislation.

Tags

Change highlights : first aid – Part 11 in the OHS Code : OHS information for work site parties and training providers

Description

This resource gives an overview of 2022 changes to the OHS Code - Part 11 (first aid) effective March 31, 2023.

Tags

Workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities 2021

Description

A set of infographics presenting information on workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities in Alberta by industry sector. Data reflects 2021 statistics as accepted and reported by the Workers’... More ≫

Description

A set of infographics presenting information on workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities in Alberta by industry sector. Data reflects 2021 statistics as accepted and reported by the Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta.

Tags

Slips, trips and falls : OHS information for employers and workers

Description

The purpose of this fact sheet is to improve the understanding of why slips, trips and falls happen and to encourage the use of properly designed workspaces and work methods to reduce them.

Tags

Change highlights : explosives – Part 33 in the OHS Code : OHS information for work site parties

Description

This resource gives an overview of 2022 changes to the OHS Code - Part 33 (explosives) effective March 31, 2023.

Tags