Publications

OHS ticketing and administrative penalties

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As of January 1, 2014 workers and employers in contravention of ticketable provisions of OHS legislation can be issued tickets by occupational health and safety officers. OHS tickets are similar... More ≫

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As of January 1, 2014 workers and employers in contravention of ticketable provisions of OHS legislation can be issued tickets by occupational health and safety officers. OHS tickets are similar to a traffic ticket: they are an on-the-spot penalty given out following an infraction of the law.

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Farm and ranch workplace legislation recommendations report : report to Ministers, Technical Working Group 6 : review of occupational health and safety education, training resources and certifications technical working group

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This working group assisted with a review of the current OHS education and training tools available for farms and ranches, and provided recommendations on which education, training, and... More ≫

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This working group assisted with a review of the current OHS education and training tools available for farms and ranches, and provided recommendations on which education, training, and certification requirements the agriculture sector will be able to use or find useful. They have completed their work and provided recommendations to government. This report was submitted to: Minister Carlier (Agriculture and Forestry), and Minister Gray (Labour).

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Farm and ranch workplace legislation recommendations report : report to Ministers, Technical Working Group 5 : Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) : best practices in agriculture

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This working group assisted with the review of current best practices related to healthy and safe operations on farms and ranches, and provided advice, suggestions, and recommendations on the best... More ≫

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This working group assisted with the review of current best practices related to healthy and safe operations on farms and ranches, and provided advice, suggestions, and recommendations on the best practices prevalent in the agricultural sector. They have completed their work and provided recommendations to government. This report was submitted to: Minister Carlier (Agriculture and Forestry), and Minister Gray (Labour).

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Fatigue and safety at the workplace - quick facts : OHS information for workers and employers

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Long work hours and/or many consecutive days of work can fatigue workers and make them feel tired, sleepy, irritable, depressed, or giddy. They may lose their appetite, have digestive problems,... More ≫

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Long work hours and/or many consecutive days of work can fatigue workers and make them feel tired, sleepy, irritable, depressed, or giddy. They may lose their appetite, have digestive problems, and are more likely to catch a cold or flu.

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Occupational health and safety practices : a guide for printers

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This guide was developed with the unique needs of Alberta’s printing industry in mind. Occupational Health and Safety Practices: A Guide for Printers includes the information most printers need to... More ≫

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This guide was developed with the unique needs of Alberta’s printing industry in mind. Occupational Health and Safety Practices: A Guide for Printers includes the information most printers need to begin to create a safe and healthy workplace for their staff.

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Occupational health and safety convictions

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Each annual issue lists companies with occupational health and safety convictions for the year, and includes the date of conviction, incident date and location, total penalty, creative sentence... More ≫

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Each annual issue lists companies with occupational health and safety convictions for the year, and includes the date of conviction, incident date and location, total penalty, creative sentence penalty amount, and recipients of the creative penalty.

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Occupational health and safety tool kit for small business

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This tool kit has been developed specifically with the needs of Alberta small businesses (10 or fewer workers) to assist them in understanding their occupational health and safety obligations, and... More ≫

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This tool kit has been developed specifically with the needs of Alberta small businesses (10 or fewer workers) to assist them in understanding their occupational health and safety obligations, and to provide practical tools that can be used by small business owners and workers in complying with the basic elements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, regulation and code.

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Best practices for the assessment and control of physical hazards : best practices guidelines for occupational health and safety in the healthcare industry

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This volume is a companion document to the No Unsafe Lift Workbook, where the features of safe patient handling are described. Patient handling is the predominant physical hazard in the healthcare... More ≫

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This volume is a companion document to the No Unsafe Lift Workbook, where the features of safe patient handling are described. Patient handling is the predominant physical hazard in the healthcare sector. Together, the two documents combine to provide a comphrehensive summary of best practices that have been shown to be effective in controlling the leading physical hazards in the healthcare sector.

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Best practices for the assessment and control of biological hazards : best practices guidelines for occupational health and safety in the healthcare industry

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Provides information to assist with identifying, assessing and controlling biological hazards in healthcare workplaces. This is not meant to be a definitive text on the nature of biological... More ≫

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Provides information to assist with identifying, assessing and controlling biological hazards in healthcare workplaces. This is not meant to be a definitive text on the nature of biological hazards. It is a summary of practices that have been shown to be successful in reducing the health and safety risks for health care workers.

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Best practices for the assessment and control of chemical hazards : best practices guidelines for occupational health and safety in the healthcare industry

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Best practices for controlling exposure to chemical hazards in healthcare are reviewed. The document is not meant to be a definitive text on all chemical hazards present, but rather a summary of... More ≫

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Best practices for controlling exposure to chemical hazards in healthcare are reviewed. The document is not meant to be a definitive text on all chemical hazards present, but rather a summary of practices that have been shown to be successful for healthcare workers in reducing the health and safety risks related to working with chemicals.

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