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How to get Started With a New Health and Safety Program
In Alberta, employers with 20 or more regularly employed workers must have a health and safety program. Employers with fewer than 20 regularly employed workers

Why Your Business Should Participate in COR
Alberta’s COR™ program began in 1999 when the government of Alberta, the Workers Compensation Board and Alberta industry representatives joined forces for the purpose of

Health and Safety Committees and Representatives
Health and safety committees and representatives play a vital role in preventing/reducing work-related incidents. Cooperation between employers and employees improves the overall understanding of and

Behavioural Safety
Having well-developed safety policies, systems and procedures are not enough. In order to promote safe behaviour in the workplace and build a positive safety culture,

Encouraging Workers to Report Near Misses
An office worker trips on the edge of a rug, grabs a table and rights herself. A truck and trailer roll toward a concrete wall

First Aid and Emergency Response in the Workplace
First aid and emergency response in the workplace can be as simple as providing a bandage and a cold pack or as complex as requiring