A short list of the official sources that Alberta employers, supervisors and workers use most often for workplace safety, transport and training rules. These are the original sources, so check them for the current wording before you rely on anything.
Alberta workplace health and safety law
- OHS Act, Regulation and Code (Government of Alberta): the overview page for Alberta’s occupational health and safety legislation, including OHS Code updates.
- OHS legislation search tool (Government of Alberta): find and download individual sections of the Act, Regulation and Code.
- Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta: injury reporting, claims and employer accounts.
Transportation of dangerous goods
- Transport Canada: dangerous goods training: the Guidelines for Training Criteria for people who handle, offer for transport or transport dangerous goods.
- Transport Canada: Transportation of Dangerous Goods: the Act, regulations and guidance.
Standards, roadside inspections and road conditions
- CSA Group: publisher of standards such as CSA B335 (lift trucks) and CSA B354.8 (mobile elevating work platforms).
- Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance: roadside inspection levels and out-of-service criteria.
- 511 Alberta: current road conditions, closures and cameras for planning trips.
Safety information and associations
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: free fact sheets on hazards, first aid, cold stress and more.
- Alberta Municipalities and Rural Municipalities of Alberta: resources for municipal governments and their crews.
Plain-language guides from Training Compliance Canada
- Scissor Lift and Boom Lift Training in Alberta: What Employers Need to Know
- Work Zone Traffic Control in Alberta: What the OHS Code Requires
- How to Get a Q Endorsement in Alberta: Air Brake Course and Knowledge Test
- Running Equipment Indoors in Winter: Carbon Monoxide and Ventilation
Related training from Training Compliance Canada
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