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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 5 Minutes Read July 3, 2018

Recent amendments to Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Code bring big changes to Alberta workplaces

This blog provides a summary of some of the key changes to the Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Code relating to joint work site health and safety committees, health and safety representatives, harassment and violence.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights / Alberta Human Rights Act, Alberta OHS, harassment, hazard assessment, Health and safety inspection, Health and safety policies, health and safety representative, HSR, investigating incidents, joint work site health and safety committee, JWSHSC, occupational health and safety, occupational health and safety act, Occupational Health and Safety Code, Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, OHSA, reporting incidents, violence, violence and harassment, violence and harassment prevention plan, violence and harassment prevention training, violence hazard assessment, violence prevention plan, violence prevention procedure, Workplace inspection

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. | 4 Minutes Read July 30, 2014

Is 15 years old too young to work construction?

A very sad story was recently published in the Globe and Mail about a 15-year-old boy who was working at a gravel-crushing site in Alberta, when he became entangled in a conveyor belt and was killed. It leaves one wondering whether the age of 15 is an appropriate age for young persons to be working in the construction industry.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Union Relations / Adolescent workers, age restrictions, Alberta, construction, death at work, Director of Employment Standards, employers have rights and responsibilities, employment law, employment standards and occupational health and safety legislation, fatality, hazard assessment, Is 15 years old too young to work construction?, may not be employed during normal school hours, minimum age, parent or guardian may jointly apply for a permit, parent’s or guardian’s written consent to the employment, School Act, supervision and training, Young persons

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. | 5 Minutes Read October 25, 2013

New significant health and safety penalties and on-the-spot tickets in Alberta intended to act as deterrent

Alberta's Protection and Compliance Statutes Amendment Act, 2012 came into force on September 6, 2013. What does this mean for employers? Section 40 in the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation regarding new administrative penalties and on the spot fines is now effective.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, Ph.D. / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety / administrative penalties, Alberta, canadian employment law, compliance, contraventions, controlled products, dangerous chemicals, employment law, fines, hazard assessment, health and safety measures and procedures, health and safety penalties, offences, offenders, on the spot tickets, penalties, protective measures, repeat offenders, safe-work practices, skills and training needed to do their jobs safely, ticketing

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