Who can be charged
A prosecution is initiated when charges are laid against a work site party. Work site parties regulated by the OHS Act include:
- employers
- supervisors
- workers
- suppliers
- service providers
- owners
- contracting employers
- prime contractors
- temporary staffing agencies
Incident files
Each investigation includes:
- physical and/or photograph evidence
- witness statements
- third party expert analysis, where relevant
- the OHS investigation report summarizing the circumstances of the incident
OHS charges
If an OHS investigation determines that a violation of the OHS Act, Regulation or Code has caused a fatality or other serious incident, the incident file may be sent to Alberta Justice for review.
After incident files are reviewed by Alberta Justice, charges will be laid if:
- there is a reasonable likelihood of a conviction and
- the prosecution is in the public interest
Under the OHS Act, charges must be laid within 2 years of an incident.
Active OHS charges
Contact
Connect with OHS:
Phone: 780-415-8690 (Edmonton)
Toll free: 1-866-415-8690
TTY to voice: 711
Voice to TTY: 1-800-855-0511
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