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The OHS Act requires the Minister publish each year a 3-year plan for the review of the OHS Regulation and Code. The plan outlines areas for future review and renewal to ensure regulations are in alignment with other jurisdictions and reflect the changing…

Farm and ranch technical rules
On Dec. 1, 2018, waged, non-family farm and ranch workers have similar rights and protections as other working Albertans. The changes address workplace hazards, safety training and maintenance of equipment.

Focused inspection programs. This fall, OHS will conduct focused inspections to: protect workers’ OHS rights, enhance employers’ awareness of their responsibilities, and raise awareness of work site hazards, and increase compliance with OHS laws.

OHS Act defined: The Occupational Health and Safety Act is the Statute and is the enabling legislation for the regulation and code. Changes to the Act require legislature approval.   OHS Regulations Defined: The OHS Regulation deals primarily with...

OHS information for workers and employers.
What are some of the highlights of the new OHS legislation? The following bulletins will help guide you through some of the new requirements…

Thursday & Friday, September 27 & 28, 2018 Deerfoot Inn and Casino, 1000, 11500 35 Street SE, Calgary  2018 has been a year of change, both in Provincial Legislation, Federal Legislation and Partnerships. The legislative changes mean major changes for Alberta...

The Alberta government has made available a free introductory course for employers to establish a Joint Work Site Health and Safety Committee (HSC) This is a two hour course required for Co-Chairs of HSC - this is 2 of the 16 hours of mandatory training....

Could this have been your business? On October 12, 2013 a life was forever changed, and a business suffered severe loss.   Please read the link which is a letter from Michael Sheppard explaining how quickly and easily one’s world can be turned...

OHS ACT, REGULATIONS AND CODE UPDATES Stay tuned, all our courses are currently being updated and will be ready for delivery in-house or classroom by second week of June.  The eLearning for Module 3 – Joint Work Site Health and Safety Committees and/or...

Circumstances of the Offence We run a seasonal, event-based business called ScreamWorks and are only open for less than two weeks a year. Every season, we add new activities and in 2013, we added a zombie paintball shooting game. Zombie paintball is a fast...