Public Consultation Leads to Improved Worksite Safety Rules in Alberta
After extensive public consultation, the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code has been updated to keep workplace health and safety rules current and relevant, and Alberta employers have until July 1 to comply with the updates.
Among the updates to the Code are:
· new requirements for lift calculations, tag lines and personnel baskets
· new health care requirements specific to patient/client/resident handling;
· new rules clarifying the difference between ‘confined’ and ‘restricted’ spaces for entry permit systems;
· new requirements regarding respiratory protection from airborne biohazardous material;
· mobile equipment requirements, specifically for concrete pump trucks;
· new, more specific safety factors for rigging components; and
· updates to better reflect current mining practices.
The 2009 OHS Code can be found online here.
Beginning in June, an OHS Code Explanation Guide will be available at the Alberta government’s web site in June. Copies of the 2009 OHS Code can be purchased from the Queen’s Printer web site. Shipping of the printed copies will begin in late May.
Tags: Alberta OH&S, workplace safety
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