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10 ways to protect your water well

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This postcard highlights ten ways to protect your water well. A private water well can provide a reliable, safe source of drinking water if properly operated and maintained. This resource is in... More ≫

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This postcard highlights ten ways to protect your water well. A private water well can provide a reliable, safe source of drinking water if properly operated and maintained. This resource is in support of the Working Well Program.

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10 reasons to test your well water

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This postcard highlights 10 important reasons to test your private water wells water quality & safety. This resource supports the Working Well Program.

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Working well : clean water. Well protected [2023]

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These fact sheets are part of a series for the Working Well Program and are designed for private well owner education. The objectives of the program are to: advise private well owners of their... More ≫

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These fact sheets are part of a series for the Working Well Program and are designed for private well owner education. The objectives of the program are to: advise private well owners of their responsibility to manage and maintain their wells to ensure safe drinking water supplies; provide well owners with a basic understanding of groundwater science, how to operate and maintain water wells and how to recognize the potential impacts their land-use activities have on provincial groundwater resource; and provide the knowledge and skills needed to adopt recommended best management practices.

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Contamination and spoilage control : operator responsibilities

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This directive outlines the operator's role and responsibilities in mitigating risks and preventing carcasses and meat products from being contaminated and spoiling at Agriculture and Irrigation... More ≫

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This directive outlines the operator's role and responsibilities in mitigating risks and preventing carcasses and meat products from being contaminated and spoiling at Agriculture and Irrigation licensed abattoirs and mobile butcher facilities.

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Participation in health and safety for small business owners and workers : OHS information for businesses with less than 20 workers

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Information for small business owners (less than 20 workers) about health and safety representative requirements and responsibilities.

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Working well : clean water. Well protected [2022]

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These fact sheets are part of a series for the Working Well Program and are designed for private well owner education. The objectives of the program are to: advise private well owners of their... More ≫

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These fact sheets are part of a series for the Working Well Program and are designed for private well owner education. The objectives of the program are to: advise private well owners of their responsibility to manage and maintain their wells to ensure safe drinking water supplies; provide well owners with a basic understanding of groundwater science, how to operate and maintain water wells and how to recognize the potential impacts their land-use activities have on provincial groundwater resource; and provide the knowledge and skills needed to adopt recommended best management practices.

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Report on compliance : OHS information for employers

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Explains how employers complete a report on compliance, if an OHS officer has required them to do so.

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Meat Inspection Regulation amendments [2021]

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This set of fact sheets explains changes to the Meat Inspection Regulation introduced in December 2021. Topics include on-farm slaughter waste as bait for hunting and trapping and large animal... More ≫

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This set of fact sheets explains changes to the Meat Inspection Regulation introduced in December 2021. Topics include on-farm slaughter waste as bait for hunting and trapping and large animal co-ownership.

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Meat Inspection Regulation amendments [2020]

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This set of fact sheets explains changes to the Meat Inspection Regulation introduced in July 2020. Topics covered include on-farm slaughter, the salvage and sale of meat by-products, video... More ≫

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This set of fact sheets explains changes to the Meat Inspection Regulation introduced in July 2020. Topics covered include on-farm slaughter, the salvage and sale of meat by-products, video ante-mortem inspection and red tape reduction.

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Occupational health and safety on family farms in Alberta

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Presents results of a study which interviewed farm operators, their family members, farm employees, safety and industry organizations, worker advocates, and government regulators to explore... More ≫

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Presents results of a study which interviewed farm operators, their family members, farm employees, safety and industry organizations, worker advocates, and government regulators to explore diverse perspectives about how to prevent injury on family farms, in order to inform farm OHS policies.

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