How to Work Safely and Stay Healthy

Advice to Give Your Health Professionals

• Immunizations for Worker Exposure
  

  (MG024)

• Notifiable Occupational Diseases – Information for Physicians
  

  (MG030)

Back Care & Lifting

• How Much Can I Lift?
  

  (ERG013)

• Let's Back Up a Bit – Some Truths About Back Belts
  

  (PH003)

• Lifting and Handling Loads – Part 1, Reviewing the Issues
  

  (BCL001)

• Lifting and Handling Loads – Part 2, Assessing Ergonomic Hazards
  

  (BCL002)

• Lifting and Handling Loads – Part 3, Reducing Ergonomic Hazards
  

  (BCL003)

• Lifting and Your Back – Some Fresh Ideas
  

  (BCL004)

• No Unsafe Lifts
  

  The No Unsafe Lift Workbook is designed to provide a provincial framework for healthcare employers to develop and implement comprehensive musculoskeletal injury prevention program for their facilities.

• Seven Myths About Back Pain
  

  (BCL005)

• Sitting and Preventing Back Pain
  

  (ERG014)

• There’s Only One Right Way to Lift, Right?
  

  (BCL006)

Biological Hazards – Bacteria, Viruses and Other Hazards

• Do I Have a Workplace Mould Problem?
  

  (BH018)

• Hantavirus: Information for Employers and Workers
  

  (BH015)

• West Nile Virus and Workers
  

  (GH013)

Chemical Hazards – Gases, Liquids and Dusts

• Ammonia at the Work Site
  

  (CH027)

• Asbestos at the Work Site
  

  (CH019)

• Asbestos Containing Materials in Buildings to be Demolished
  

  (ASB003)

• Asbestos Notification Form
• Benzene at the Work Site
  

  (CH065)

• Carbon Monoxide at the Work Site
  

  (CH031)

• Chlorine at the Work Site
  

  (CH067)

• Coal Dust at the Work Site
  

  (CH063)

• Control of Asbestos During Brake Maintenance and Repair
  

  (CH021)

• Crystalline Silica at the Work Site
  

  (CH059)

• Drycleaners Beware
  

  (CH002)

• The Effect of Unusual Work Schedules and Concurrent Exposures on Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs)
  

  (CH055)

• Guidelines for Workers Applying Insecticides
  

  (CH056)

• H2S – “The Killer”
  

  (CH026)

• Handling Sulphur
  

  (CH044)

• Health and Safety Issues Associated with the Ozone-Friendly Refrigerant HCFC-123
  

  (CH043)

• Hydrogen Sulphide at the Work Site
  

  (CH029)

• Isocyanates at the Work Site
  

  (CH005)

• Lead at the Work Site
  

  (CH061)

• Mercury at the Work Site
  

  (CH003)

• Methanol at the Work Site
  

  (CH033)

• Perchloroethylene at the Work Site
  

  (CH069)

• Reduced Sulphur Compounds: Focus on Thiols
  

  (CH060)

• Solvents at the Work Site
  

  (CH013)

• Styrene in the Workplace
  

  (CH064)

• Use of Methyl Methacrylate-Containing Products for Fingernail Sculpting
  

  (CH062)

• Use of Flammable Hydrocarbon Mixtures as CFC and HFC Substitutes in Vehicle Air-Conditioning Systems
  

  (CH058)

Ergonomics

• All Shook Up – Understanding Vibration
  

  (ERG026)

• Anti-Fatigue Matting
  

  (ERG005)

• Determining the Size of an Access Opening
  

  (ERG037)

• Exercise Balls Instead of Chairs? Maybe Not.
  

  (ERG036)

• Exhausted or Drunk – Behind the Wheel It Makes No Difference
  

  (ERG027)

• Fatigue and Safety at the Workplace
  

  (ERG015-1)

• Fatigue, Extended Work Hours, and Safety in the Workplace
  

  (ERG015)

• Focus on Human Performance Part 1: Sleep Inertia
  

  (ERG034)

• Focus on Human Performance Part 2: Working in the Cold
  

  (ERG035)

• Good Product Design – Avoiding the Average
  

  (ERG030)

• How to Use Wrist Rests
  

  (ERG029)

• Many Hands Make Light Work – The Self Check Future
  

  (ERG041)

• New Thinking About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  

  (ERG039)

• Preventing Lower Back Pain
  

  (ERG038)

• Proper Height of Work Surfaces
  

  (ERG016)

• Push It or Pull It?
  

  (ERG033)

• Putting the “I” in Ergonomics
  

  (ERG040)

• Selecting Hand Tools
  

  (ERG023)

• Slips, Trips and Falls
  

  (PH015)

• That Hurts! Contact Stress at Work
  

  (ERG032)

• Wrist Splints and MSIs
  

  (ERG025)

• You Want Me To Lift How Much?
  

  (ERG042)

Fire and Explosion Hazards

• A Code of Practice for Firefighters
  

  (FEX003)

• Appropriate Workwear for Flash Fire and Explosion Hazards
  

  (PPE005)

• Controlling the Explosion Hazard in Vessels, Tanks and Piping Systems
  

  (FEX004)

• Guidelines for the Safe Operation of Tubing Conveyed Perforating Systems
  

  (EXP002)

• Handling and Storage of Flammable Materials at the Work Site
  

  (FEX002)

• Managing Hot Work
  

  (FEX001)

• Use of Combustible Gas Meters
  

  (CH038)

• Non-Mining Blaster’s Permit Application
• Safe Operation of Fired Equipment in Hazardous Locations
  

  (SH014)

Impairment

• Addressing Workplace Impairment in Alberta
  

  A report and recommendations to Alberta Human Resources and Employment from Alberta Advisory Committee on Impairment in the Workplace (July 2003).

• AHRE Research - Dynacare Kasper User Survey
  

  Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Alberta

• Exhausted or Drunk – Behind the Wheel It Makes No Difference
  

  (ERG027)

• Fatigue and Safety at the Workplace
  

  (ERG015-1)

• Fatigue, Extended Work Hours, and Safety in the Workplace
  

  (ERG015)

• Focus on Human Performance Part 1: Sleep Inertia
  

  (ERG034)

• A Literature Review of the Role of Alcohol and Drugs in Contributing to Work-Related Injury
  

  Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Alberta. Download only (printed copy not available)

Personal Protective Equipment

• Guideline for the Development of a Code of Practice for Respiratory Protective Equipment
  

  (PPE004)

• Respiratory Protective Equipment: An Employer’s Guide
  

  (PPE001)

Physical Hazards – Noise, Radiation, Temperature Extremes

• Audiometric Testing: Information for Employers and Workers
  

  (HS005)

• Radiation Health and Safety Resources
• Noise from Machinery Intended for the Workplace
• Noise in the Workplace
  

  (HS003)

Practices and Procedures to Improve Safety

• Automated External Defibrillators in the Workplace
  

  (FA015)

• Be Safe at Work
  

  Copies of this publication may be ordered from Alberta Learning Information Service.

• Best Practice – Working Safely in the Heat and Cold
  

  (GS006)

• Best Practice for Building and Working Safely on Ice Covers in Alberta
  

  (SH010)

  • Field Guide to Working Safely on Ice Covers (SH011)
  • Ice Cover Inspection Form
  • Ice Cover Profile Form
     
• Best Practice Guideline for Workplace Health & Safety During Avian Influenza
  

  (BP003)

• Best Practice Guideline for Workplace Health & Safety During Pandemic Influenza
  

  (BP002)

• Best Practices Guidelines for Occupational Health and Safety in the Healthcare Industry
  

  A series of best practices guidelines that describe methods for employers and workers in the healthcare industry to improve health and safety.

• Best Practices - Vibration at the Work Site
  

  (GS007)

• Best Practices Mould at the Work Site
  

  (BH019)

• Best Practices on Conveyor Safety
  

  (BP008)

• Developing a First Aid Plan
  

  (FA012)

• Driving for Work: Developing Safe Practices for Employers and Workers
  

  (BP014)

• Forklift Health and Safety Best Practices Guideline
  

  (BP015)

• Guideline for Developing a Code of Practice for Confined Space Entry
  

  (CS001)

• Guidelines for Safety Training of Overhead Crane Operators and Supervisors
  

  (IS009)

• Health and Safety Tool Kit for Alberta Auto & Truck Dealerships
  

  Developed in conjunction with the Motor Dealers’ Association of Alberta (MDA).

• Indoor Air Quality Tool Kit
  

  (GH015)

• Manually Energizing Power Systems after an Unplanned Outage: An Alberta Electric Utility Best Practice
  

  (GS008)

• Manufacturer’s Specifications and the Repair of Blowout Preventers
  

  (PI001)

• Medication in First Aid Kits
  

  (FA014)

• Occupational Health and Safety Handbooks for Post-Secondary Institutions Offering Health Programs
  

  Downloadable version

• Occupational Health and Safety Schoolkit
  

  For Alberta School Authorities K-12

  • School Kit
  • Appendices
     
• Occupational Health and Safety Teacher Resource Binders
  

  Downloadable version

• Occupational Health and Safety Tool Kit for Small Business
  

  (SMB001) Download only (printed copy not available)

• Oxygen Equipment and Related Training Requirements at Work Sites
  

  (FA013)

• Pre-Project Meeting Guidelines
  

  (LI025)

• Preventing Violence and Harassment at the Workplace
  

  (VAH001)

• Recommended Practices in Health and Safety: A guide for building owners and managers
  

  (BP006)

• Safe Operating Procedures for Seismic Drilling
  

  (IS004)

• Safe Stages
  

  Copies of this publication may be ordered from Theatre Alberta.

• Safe Work Permits
  

  (SH013)

• Securing Pipe and Other Cargo on Vehicles
  

  (GS001)

• Servicing Tires Safely
  

  (GS003)

• Sewer Entry Guidelines
  

  (CH037)

• Ten Questions to Ask Your Employer
  

  (GH011)

• Tips for Employers - Employing Young Workers
  

  (YW003)

• Tips for Parents of Young Workers - 7 Things You Better Know
  

  (YW001)

• Tips for Parents of Young Workers - Your Child at Work
  

  (YW002)

• Tips for Supervisors - Supervising Young Workers
  

  (YW004)

• Tips on Selecting an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Consultant
  

  (GS009)

• Toolkit for Staffing Firms
  

  (BP005)

• Working Alone Safely: A Guide for Employers and Employees
  

  (WA003)

• Workplace Health and Safety Teacher’s Toolkit
  

  List of Contents of Toolkit

• X-Treme Safety: A Survival Guide to New and Young Workers
  

  A survival guide for young, inexperienced workers is packed with information about workplace health and safety and employment standards in Alberta.

Safety Hazards – Equipment Operation, Workplace Conditions

• Guarding of Commercial Dough and Food Preparation Mixers
  

  (GS004)

• Hidden Danger - Hazardous Materials in Your Building
  

  (CH066)

• Preventing Overhead Crane and Hoist Collisions: Use of Rubber Bumpers
  

  (CRA001)

• Slips, Trips and Falls
  

  (PH015)

• Spray Application of Paint and Coatings
  

  (CH004)

Understanding Health Effects

• Guideline for the Use of Contact Lenses in Industry
  

  (MG001)

• Health Effects from Exposure to Wood Dust
  

  (CH045)

• Using Pesticides Safely
  

  (CH015)

• Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
  

  (GH014)

• Safe and Healthy: A guide to managing an aging workforce
  

  Copies of this publication may be ordered from Alberta Learning Information Service e-careershop.

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