Table of contents
- Approved training
- Compliance and enforcement
- Concerns and incidents
- Education and resources
- Investigations
- Legislation
- Permits and certificates
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Prevention
- First responders’ mental health grants
- Get a Certificate of Recognition (COR)
- Health and safety program
- Impairment in the workplace
- Health and safety committees
- Obligations of work site parties
- OHS Futures Research Grants
- OHS prevention initiative
- Partnerships in Injury Reduction
- Workers’ Memorial Grant
- Working in extreme temperatures
- Workplace harassment and violence
- Young worker safety
Overview
Each year, OHS proactively inspects employers to monitor compliance with legislation. OHS chooses employers and sectors with:
- Relatively high injury and illness rates
- High frequency of incidents
- Emerging trends
Inspection programs help work site parties identify health and safety hazards and measures to mitigate the hazards. More information on prevention priorities for the OHS system is available in the Prevention Initiative for Alberta's OHS System.
How inspections are done
An OHS officer’s role is to monitor compliance with the legislation through review of records and documents, observations and conversations with work site parties. OHS officers may take measurements, samples, photos or recordings. A record of the inspection will be provided to work site parties at the conclusion of a site visit.
Work site parties are responsible for correcting any non-compliance identified by the OHS officer.
OHS officers may re-inspect sites to check on previous non-compliance with OHS laws.
Current programs
Programs will run from April 2023 to December 2024.
Under each program, OHS will work with employers and workers to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses and fatalities, and to proactively address health and safety concerns. Each proactive program has specific areas of focus, based on the most common hazards and incidents in those industry sectors. In addition, OHS will focus on educating industry sectors on the OHS Code changes most relevant to them.
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Manufacturing Inspection Program
The industry sectors included with this program plan are:
- wood product manufacturing
- soft drinks, water and ice manufacturing
- fibreglass and artificial stone products manufacturing
- rope and carpet manufacturing and repair
- treating of timber
- steel pipe manufacturing
- steel manufacturing (excluding foundries)
Specific areas of focus for this program plan will be:
- musculoskeletal disorders
- noise
- exposure to harmful substances
- small businesses
OHS code changes relevant to this industry are:
- Part 5 – Confined Space
- Part 11 – First Aid
- Part 15 – Managing the Control of Hazardous Energy
- Part 16 – Noise
- Part 18 – Personal Protective Equipment
- Part 23 – Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms
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Wholesaling, Warehousing and Department Stores Inspection Program
The industry sectors included with this program plan are:
- warehousing
- wholesaling
- department and general stores
Specific areas of focus for this program plan will be:
- musculoskeletal disorders
- noise
- exposure to harmful substances
Relevant code changes are:
- Part 11 – First Aid
- Part 18 – Personal Protective Equipment
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Continuing Care Inspection Program
The industry sectors included with this program plan are:
- seniors’ supportive living and lodges
- home support services
- continuing care facilities
Specific areas of focus for this program plan will be:
- musculoskeletal disorders
- exposure to harmful substances
- personal protective equipment
- violence and harassment
Relevant code changes are:
- Part 11 – First Aid
- Part 18 – Personal Protective Equipment
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Cities Inspection Program
Specific areas of focus for this program plan will be:
- violence and harassment
- musculoskeletal disorders
- exposure to harmful substances
- noise
Relevant code changes are:
- Part 5 – Confined Space
- Part 9 – Fall Protection
- Part 11 – First Aid
- Part 15 – Managing the Control of Hazardous Energy
- Part 16 – Noise
- Part 18 – Personal Protective Equipment
- Part 23 – Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms
- Part 39 – Tree Care Operations
- Part 41 – Work Requiring Rope Access
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Selected Industry Inspection Program
The industry sectors included with this program plan are:
- iron and steel foundries
- sales and installation of refractory linings
- fire protection cooperatives
- rendering plants
- timber management
Specific areas of focus for this program plan will be:
- musculoskeletal disorders
- exposure to harmful substances
Relevant code changes are:
- Parts 5 – Confined Space
- Part 11 – First Aid
- Part 15 – Managing the Control of Hazardous Energy
- Part 16 – Noise
- Part 18 – Personal Protective Equipment
- Part 23 – Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms
Previous program reports
2022
- Construction sector
- Health-care sector
- Manufacturing, packaging and processing sector
- Mining sector
- Service sector
2021
2019
2017
Contact
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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