Overview
We are reviewing the Occupational Health and Safety Code (OHS Code). It’s an opportunity to improve health and safety outcomes for workers and streamline requirements to reduce unnecessary administrative burden.
The OHS Code is a regulation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act) that contains the detailed technical requirements for controlling health and safety hazards at workplaces. Proposed updates to the code will reflect how workplaces are changing and consider new best practices, standards and technological advances.
Albertans will be engaged to provide feedback on proposed updates. The OHS Act requires government to publish a plan to review the OHS Code every 3 years.
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Key priorities
Proposed changes to the OHS Code will:
- reflect current health and safety best practices
- remove duplication and reduce administrative burden
- align the OHS Code with other provinces, where applicable
Resources
Input received
Albertans shared feedback on the:
- first group of OHS Code changes through an online survey in 2021
- second group of OHS Code changes through an online survey in 2024
Review schedule
Outcomes
Your feedback helped inform the first and second group of OHS Code changes:
- OHS code changes – group 1
- The first group of code changes took effect March 31, 2023.
- OHS code changes – group 2
- The second group of code changes took effect March 31, 2025.
Contact
Connect with the OHS Code review if you have questions, suggestions for upcoming OHS Code review topics or have identified errors with the legislation:
Email: [email protected]