All resources

A reminder of the risks associated with improperly installed emergency escape lines and notes on proper installation.

PUBLISHED: August 2010

Incident notice: A cut-off wheel on an air-powered grinder fractured, fatally injured worker. Incident description, causes and safety recommendations.

PUBLISHED: September 2000

An alert about misleading sales tactics by commercial providers of workplace safety training for the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS). Clarifies Alberta's legislated WHMIS training requirements.

UPDATED: July 2022

***This resource is current to August 2010. For information on the latest OHS requirements, visit OHS website.***

Incident notice: Worker installing a suspension lift kit on a vehicle received serious injuries. Incident description, causes and safety recommendations.

PUBLISHED: August 2010

Information on propane cylinder and propane-fueled boiler safety requirements.

PUBLISHED: March 2009

***This resource is current to February 2010. For information on the latest OHS requirements, visit OHS website.***

Information on pumpjack maintenance safety issues and legislated requirements.

PUBLISHED: February 2010

***This resource is current to January 2011.
For information on the latest OHS requirements, visit OHS website.***

Addresses health and safety concerns for three different methods of purging coils to winterize fired heaters. Also reviews applicable OHS legislation.

PUBLISHED: January 2011

***This resource is current to January 2011.
For information on the latest OHS requirements, visit OHS website.***

Incident notice: An animal service centre staff member received serious injuries when attacked by a dog. Incident description, causes and safety recommendations.

PUBLISHED: January 2011

***This resource is current to August 2014.
For information on the latest OHS requirements, visit OHS website.***

An outline of the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Code general and specific requirements related to lead.

PUBLISHED: Aug 2014

***This resource is not yet updated with the current legislation. For information on the latest requirements, visit OHS legislation changes.***

Outlines how to select the most appropriate technique for safe abatement of asbestos-containing materials. Discusses health effects, legislation, personal protective equipment, sampling and analysis.

UPDATED: August 2019

Gives information for those performing debris clean-up and demolition of structures involved in wildfires.

UPDATED: March 2023

***This resource is current to January 1, 2008.
For information on the latest OHS requirements, visit OHS website.***

Provides a framework for healthcare employers to develop and implement comprehensive musculoskeletal injury prevention programs for their facilities.

PUBLISHED: January 1, 2008

***This resource is current to March 1998.
For information on the latest OHS requirements, visit OHS website.***

Hantavirus transmission, signs and symptoms, exposure prevention.

PUBLISHED: March 1998

This resource explains the health risks of mould as a workplace hazard, and provides suggested controls to prevent exposure.

UPDATED: May 2022

***This resource is current to July 2009. For information on the latest OHS requirements, visit OHS website.***

Basic information on mould, health hazards, mitigation, requirements for worker protection, safe work procedures, inspection criteria and applicable legislation.



PUBLISHED: July 2009