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What employers can expect when Alberta Occupational Health and Safety officers do inspections at work sites. Includes why and when officers show up, how officers gather information, and how they document their interactions, observations and findings.

UPDATED: April 2022

Summarizes key rights of employers in relation to Alberta OHS regulatory compliance.

PUBLISHED: April 2022

Choosing the right footwear for the job is important. Having one with a design that will minimize slips, trips and falls helps prevent injuries. Learn how to put your best foot forward by learning about common footwear-related hazards in the workplace.

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PUBLISHED: May 2022

Good housekeeping is a way to prevent slips, trips and falls at your workplace. Learn about common workplace slipping hazards and how to mitigate them.

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PUBLISHED: May 2022

Slips occur when there is not enough friction or grip between the walking surface and a person’s footwear. Trips occur when there’s an obstacle in the path or change in elevation that a person fails to see. Both can cause injuries. Learn about the frequent causes of slips and trips, and the health and safety solutions.

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PUBLISHED: May 2022

Whether a construction site, dairy farm or in an office space, fall hazards can be present at nearly all work sites. Learn about the common situations that lead to falls and how workers and employers can take action to prevent them.

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PUBLISHED: May 2022

This bulletin provides information to employers on steps to take if a worker reports a slip, trip, or fall.

PUBLISHED: May 2022

This bulletin provides information to employers and workers on different types and uses of traction aids.

PUBLISHED: May 2022

This bulletin provides information to employers and workers on common fall hazards.

PUBLISHED: May 2022

This bulletin provides information to employers and workers on fall protection systems.

PUBLISHED: May 2022

This bulletin provides information to employers and workers on hazards related to spring weather in Alberta.

PUBLISHED: May 2022

This bulletin provides information to employers on engaging workers in slip, trip, and fall safety.

PUBLISHED: May 2022

This kit gives employers information about some key occupational health and safety requirements related to emergency response planning. The kit also provides a step-by-step approach to planning that employers can customize to their own work site.

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UPDATED: March 2024

These are Microsoft Word template versions of the sample forms in the "Emergency response planning: an occupational health and safety tool kit" pdf. Employers can customize these templates to suit their work site.

UPDATED: March 31, 2023

(ENGLISH TITLE: Psychosocial hazards in the workplace: Assessment and control)

Renseignements sur les entraves à la santé et à la sécurité psychologiques en milieu de travail.

MISE À JOUR : septembre 2022