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An administrative penalty is a monetary penalty issued by OHS for non-compliance with OHS legislation.
Changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and revised regulations take effect on December 1, 2021. Read more about the changes to OHS laws.
An administrative penalty is a monetary penalty issued by Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) for non-compliance with OHS legislation.
Preventive in nature, penalties encourage compliance and are issued by OHS for serious or repeated non-compliance with OHS legislation.
When an OHS officer observes a contravention of OHS legislation or non-compliance with an order, acceptance or approval at a work site, the officer may refer a regulated work site party for an administrative penalty.
Administrative penalty amounts are a maximum of $10,000 per day, per contravention.
Administrative penalties can be issued to any work site party listed under part 1 of the OHS Act:
Administrative penalties are determined by OHS on a case-by-case basis. Some of the factors that are considered in deciding an administrative penalty are:
OHS follows the principles of administrative fairness in issuing administrative penalties, including providing notice in writing of the penalty and offering recipients the opportunity to appeal an action with Alberta Labour Relations Board.
Disclaimer: In case of any inconsistency between this information and the OHS Act, Regulation or Code, the legislation will always prevail.
Connect with OHS:
Phone: 780-415-8690 (Edmonton)
Toll free: 1-866-415-8690
TTY: 780-427-9999 (Edmonton)
TTY: 1-800-232-7215
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