Fox Creek company sentenced to pay $375,000 for fatalities
Alstar Oilfield Contractors Ltd. penalty to fund fire department and safety training
A northwest Alberta company has been sentenced to pay $375,000 as a result of a June 30, 2006, Fox Creek incident where two workers were fatally injured. The two workers were welding a container shut when an explosion was caused by a leaking propane cylinder inside.
Alberta reservists to assist in one of the largest domestic security operations in Canadian history
Reservist leave creates opportunity at the Olympics/Paralympics
Approximately 60 reservists from Alberta will play a role in ensuring the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are safe and secure for athletes and spectators. The 60 reservists are part of a 300-member reservist contingent from western Canada.
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What is a safe and fair workplace? It is a workplace that advocates training in and practice of established standards of employment, health and safety for employees and employers alike. Alberta Employment and Immigration enforces and promotes safe and fair workplaces through legislation, education programs and resources acquisition. For more about workplace fairness and safety standards in Alberta, please see the following
Collective Bargaining Agreements
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Employment Standards
The minimum standards of employment for employers and employees in the Alberta workplace. Get information on maternity/parental leave, vacation pay, Alberta's minimum wage and other standards that affect you in your workplace ... more
Land Agents Licensing
In Alberta, a person must be a licensed land agent to negotiate with a landowner for certain surface or right of way agreements. ... more
Mediation Services and Labour Relations
Mediation Services and Labour Relations assists labour and management to resolve disputes in collective bargaining negotiations ... more
Occupational Health and Safety Council (OHSC)
Administrative body that performs an advisory function specified under the Occupational Health & Safety Act ... more
Professions & Occupations
Professions and Occupations (P&O) is responsible for 10 Acts which govern 23 self-regulating professional associations and works closely with these associations to ensure that they are governed in the public interest so that Albertans can access quality professional services ... more
Temporary Foreign Workers
Exemption caegories of work applying for a permit and additional information on living and working in Canada temporarily ... more
Workplace Effectiveness
Helps employers, employees and unions work together better by offering workshops and facilitation services to help them address workplace issues, build stronger workplace relationships, and create and enhance safe and sustainable workplaces ... more
Workplace Health & Safety
Workplace health and safety promotes health and safety through partnerships, education and enforcement of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. ... more
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