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Development of a code of practice for respiratory protective equipment : OHS information for employers

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The Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code requires that a Code of Practice (COP) describing the selection, maintenance and use of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) be developed... More ≫

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The Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code requires that a Code of Practice (COP) describing the selection, maintenance and use of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) be developed whenever respirators are used at the work site.

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Are students and volunteers workers? : occupational health and safety (OHS) information for employers and nonprofit agencies

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This fact sheet provides information on the conditions under which the Occupational Health and Safety Act applies to volunteers and students.

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Occupational health and safety (OHS) fall protection plan : OHS information for workers and employers

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Provides information on the legal requirements and how to create a fall protection plan.

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Protection of workers from synthetic opioid exposure : OHS information for employers

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Synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and its analogue carfentanil are rapid-acting drugs that depress central nervous system and respiratory function. This information sheet describes the best way... More ≫

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Synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and its analogue carfentanil are rapid-acting drugs that depress central nervous system and respiratory function. This information sheet describes the best way to protect workers who may be exposed to synthetic opioids in the workplace.

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Occupational health and safety guide for retail workers and employers

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This guide contains information about occupational health and safety as it relates to Alberta retail workers and your employer. The front end provides a brief overview of what the law requires... More ≫

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This guide contains information about occupational health and safety as it relates to Alberta retail workers and your employer. The front end provides a brief overview of what the law requires from each of you, at minimum. Additional legislated requirements are highlighted throughout the document, which also spotlights opportunities to go above and beyond the legal expectations for better health and safety performance. Not all requirements under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act, Regulations and Code are discussed in this handbook.

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A health care worker’s guide to health and safety on the job

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This guide is a resource for anyone working in Alberta’s health care industry. It addresses some of the basic provincially legislated requirements of employers and workers. It also provides... More ≫

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This guide is a resource for anyone working in Alberta’s health care industry. It addresses some of the basic provincially legislated requirements of employers and workers. It also provides at-a-glance information about some common health and safety issues people working in health care should know — and think about — every day on the job. Within this handbook the term “health care worker” includes anyone who provides care or services related to health care. That includes everyone from medical professionals, management, administrators, support workers and volunteers in both public and private health care-related settings.

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Best practice for building and working safely on ice covers in Alberta

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This Best Practice has been developed to provide a summary of current practices for construction and operation of transportation facilities and working platforms that rely on floating ice for... More ≫

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This Best Practice has been developed to provide a summary of current practices for construction and operation of transportation facilities and working platforms that rely on floating ice for structural adequacy. The focus is on advice that provides effective overice operations while ensuring that a standard of care necessary to protect worker safety is the highest priority. The Best Practice covers the basic steps for planning, design, construction, operation and closure of an over-ice project. This Best Practice was developed to assist employers and contractors in fulfilling their hazard assessment, elimination and control obligations as detailed in Part 2 of Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code. The employer’s general duty is to “ensure as far as reasonably practicable” the health and safety of its workers. In general, the OHS Act, Regulation and Code require a risk-based approach, through hazard identification, assessment, elimination and control.

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Field guide to working safely on ice covers

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This guide is for people who work on freshwater floating ice covers. It is based on the Government of Alberta’s Best Practice for Building and Working Safely on Ice Covers in Alberta.

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