Booklets, Bulletins & Manuals

• Don't Let This Happen to You
  Incident Descriptions and recommendations.
   

• How to Work Safely
  Bulletins, manuals and booklets cover various health and safety hazards and issues.

  • Back Care & Lifting
  • Biological Hazards – Bacteria, Viruses and Other Hazards
  • Chemical Hazards – Gases, Liquids and Dusts
  • Ergonomics
  • Fire and Explosion Hazards
  • Impairment
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Physical Hazards – Noise, Radiation, Temperature Extremes
  • Practices and Procedures to Improve Safety
  • Safety Hazards – Equipment Operation, Workplace Conditions
     
• How to Stay Healthy
  Publications address health issues in a workplace and medical guidelines for health professionals.
   
  
• Understanding Health Effects
• Advice to Give Your Health Professionals
   
• Explanations of OHS Legislation
  Plain language explanations of OHS Act, Regulation and Code

• Research

• Temporary Foreign Workers – For Employees and Employers

Document Title and Description	Date (dd/mm/yy)	Format
Don't Let This Happen to You
Air Powered Grinders and Exploding Cup Stones (AL017)	25/08/10
Anchoring Emergency Escape Lines (AL018)	25/08/10
Bypass of Crown Saver Ends in Fatality (AL029)	30/08/10
Chemical Cutting Tool Discharges at Surface (AL022)	26/08/10
Clothing Caught in Machinery Amputates Worker's Arm (AL028)	30/08/10
Collapse of Truck Mounted Cranes (AL005)	24/08/10
Concrete Pumping Truck - Boom Failure (AL031)	30/08/10
Cut-Off Wheel Fractures During Use: Worker Killed (AL024)	01/09/00
Employer Alert: High Pressure Sales Tactics Providing Misleading Information About Workplace Training (AL035)	12/08/10
Explosion of Mobile Carpet Cleaning Propane-Fuelled Boilers (AL037)	30/08/10
Hook Failures (AL008)	25/08/10
Installation of Vehicle Suspension Lift Ends in Injury to Mechanic (AL036)	30/08/10
Neon Tube Bombarding Leads to Electrocution (AL033)	30/08/10
Oil Storage Tank Explosions and Fires (AL030)	30/08/10
Over Pressuring Wellhead Components (AL004)	24/08/10
Pumpjack Maintenance Safety Precautions (AL038)	04/02/10
Service Rig Fire and Explosion (AL001)	24/08/10
Welding Gas Explosion on Service Truck (AL026)	30/08/10
Worker Injured in Horseplay Incident (AL032)	30/08/10
Worker Injured When Lifting Clamp Fails (AL020)	26/08/10
Worker Killed During Nitrogen Freeze Plug Procedure: Safety Issues and Injury Prevention (AL015)	25/08/10
Worker Killed in a Hoisting Operation (AL007)	25/08/10
Worker Killed in Elevating Work Platform Accident (AL006)	25/08/10
Worker Killed in Fall: Advice on the Proper Use and Selection of Anchors (AL014)	25/08/10
Worker Killed in Snowmobile Accident at Ski Resort (AL016)	25/08/10
Worker Seriously Injured Servicing a Plunger Lift System (AL034)	30/08/10
Worker Seriously Injured While Using Cathead (AL023)	26/08/10
Workers Die in Falls from Service Rigs (AL002)	24/08/10
How to Work Safely Top
Back Care and Lifting Top
How Much Can I Lift? (ERG013)	30/08/10
Let's Back Up a Bit - Some Truths About Back Belts (PH003)	30/08/10
Lifting and Handling Loads - Part 1, Reviewing the Issues (BCL001)	30/08/10
Lifting and Handling Loads - Part 2, Assessing Ergonomic Hazards (BCL002)	31/08/10
Lifting and Handling Loads - Part 3, Reducing Ergonomic Hazards (BCL003)	31/08/10
Lifting and Your Back - Some Fresh Ideas (BCL004)	28/10/09
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.	22/08/08
Sitting and Preventing Back Pain (ERG014)	31/08/10
Seven Myths About Back Pain (BCL005)	31/08/10
There's Only One Right Way to Lift, Right? (BCL006)	31/08/10
Bacteria, Viruses and Other Hazards Top
Do I Have a Workplace Mould Problem? (BH018)	20/08/10
Hantavirus: Information for Employers and Workers (BH015)	31/08/10
West Nile Virus and Workers (GH013)	07/08/09
Chemical Hazards - Gases, Liquids & Dusts Top
Ammonia at the Work Site (CH027)	19/08/10
Asbestos at the Work Site (CH019)	15/07/09
Asbestos Containing Materials in Buildings to be Demolished (ASB003)	10/07/09
Asbestos Notification Form (WHS3910)	24/10/08
Benzene at the Work Site (CH065)	19/08/10
Carbon Monoxide at the Work Site (CH031)	28/07/09
Chlorine at the Work Site (CH067)	28/07/10
Coal Dust at the Work Site (CH063)	22/04/10
Control of Asbestos During Brake Maintenance and Repair (CH021)	14/08/09
Crystalline Silica at the Work Site (CH059)	25/11/09
Drycleaners Beware (CH002)	08/07/10
The Effect of Unusual Work Schedules and Concurrent Exposures on Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) (CH055)	30/07/09
Guidelines for Workers Applying Insecticides (CH056)	06/08/10
H2S - "The Killer" (CH026)	30/06/10
Handling Sulphur (CH044)	03/02/10
Health and Safety Issues Associated with the Ozone-Friendly Refrigerant HCFC-123 (CH043)	19/08/09
Hydrogen Sulphide at the Work Site (CH029)	13/08/10
Isocyanates at the Work Site (CH005)	03/02/10
Lead at the Work Site (CH061)	09/09/09
Mercury at the Work Site (CH003)	03/02/10
Methanol at the Work Site (CH033)	03/02/10
Perchloroethylene at the Work Site (CH069)	13/08/10
Reduced Sulphur Compounds: Focus on Thiols (CH060)	31/08/10
Solvents at the Work Site (CH013)	30/09/09
Styrene in the Workplace (CH064)	17/07/09
Use of Methyl Methacrylate-Containing Products for Fingernail Sculpting (CH062)	02/09/09
Use of Flammable Hydrocarbon Mixtures as Freon Substitutes in Vehicle Air Conditioning Systems (CH058)	01/02/04
Ergonomics Top
All Shook Up - Understanding Vibration (ERG026)	01/05/04
Anti-Fatigue Matting (ERG005)	31/08/10
Determining the Size of an Access Opening (ERG037)	31/08/10
Exercise Balls Instead of Chairs? Maybe Not. (ERG036)	31/08/10
Exhausted or Drunk - Behind the Wheel It Makes No Difference (ERG027)	01/03/04
Fatigue and Safety at the Workplace (ERG015-1)	31/08/10
Fatigue, Extended Work Hours, and Safety in the Workplace (ERG015)	31/08/10
Focus on Human Performance Part 1: Sleep Inertia (ERG034)	03/09/10
Focus on Human Performance Part 2: Working in the Cold (ERG035)	03/09/10
Good Product Design - Avoiding the Average (ERG030)	01/05/03
How to Use Wrist Rests (ERG029)	01/01/03
Many Hands Make Light Work — The Self Check Future (ERG041)	25/08/09
MSIs and the Stages of Injury (ERG031)	01/10/03
Musculoskeletal Injuries - Part 1, Alberta Injury Statistics and Costs (ERG017)	01/08/00
Musculoskeletal Injuries - Part 2, Symptoms and Types of Injuries (ERG018)	01/08/00
Musculoskeletal Injuries - Part 3, Biomechanical Risk Factors (ERG019)	01/08/00
Musculoskeletal Injuries - Part 4, Workplace Risk Factors (ERG020)	01/08/00
Musculoskeletal Injuries - Part 5, Assessing Ergonomic Hazards (ERG021)	01/08/00
Musculoskeletal Injuries - Part 6, Reducing Ergonomic Hazards (ERG022)	01/08/00
New Thinking About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (ERG039)	25/10/07
Preventing Lower Back Pain (ERG038)	25/10/07
Proper Height of Work Surfaces (ERG016)	01/03/04
Push It or Pull It? (ERG033)	01/08/04
Putting the "I" in Ergonomics (ERG040)	25/10/07
Selecting Hand Tools (ERG023)	01/05/04
Slips, Trips and Falls (PH015)	01/05/04
That Hurts! Contact Stress at Work (ERG032)	01/07/04
Wrist Splints and MSIs (ERG025)	01/04/04
You Want Me To Lift How Much? (ERG042)	25/08/09
Fire and Explosion Hazards Top
A Code of Practice for Firefighters (FEX003)	04/05/07
Appropriate Workwear for Flash Fire and Explosion Hazards (PPE005)	01/04/06
Controlling the Explosion Hazard in Vessels, Tanks and Piping Systems (FEX004)	23/08/10
Guidelines for the Safe Operation of Tubing Conveyed Perforating Systems (EXP002)	24/05/07
Handling and Storage of Flammable Materials at the Work Site (FEX002)	30/07/09
Managing Hot Work (FEX001)	24/05/07
Use of Combustible Gas Meters (CH038)	28/07/10
Non-Mining Blaster's Permit Application (EXP001)	25/02/10
Safe Operation of Fired Equipment in Hazardous Locations (SH014)	01/05/04
Practices and Procedures to Improve Safety Top
Automated External Defibrillators in the Workplace (FA015)	07/08/09
Be Safe at Work Copies of this publication may be ordered from Alberta Learning Information Service.	18/04/07
Best Practice - Working Safely in the Heat and Cold (GS006)	05/08/09
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	26/10/09
Best Practice Guideline for Workplace Health & Safety During Avian Influenza (BP003)	31/10/08
Best Practice Guideline for Workplace Health & Safety During Pandemic Influenza (BP002)	13/05/09
Best Practices - Vibration at the Work Site (GS007)	03/02/10
Best Practices for the Assessments and Control of Biological Hazards Volume 2 (BP010)	26/08/09
Best Practices for the Assessments and Control of Chemical Hazards Volume 3 (BP011)	17/03/10
Best Practices Mould at the Work Site (BH019)	10/07/09
Best Practices on Conveyor Safety (BP008)	08/06/09
Best Practices Report and Inventory	31/03/05
Developing a First Aid Plan (FA012)	01/03/04
Guideline for Developing a Code of Practice for Confined Space Entry (CS001)	29/06/09
Guidelines for Safety Training of Overhead Crane Operators and Supervisors (IS009)	15/03/10
Health and Safety Guideline for Silviculture Workers (FOR002)	01/05/01
Health and Safety Tool Kit for Alberta Auto & Truck Dealerships	06/02/08
Health and Safety Tool Kit for Small Business (SMB001) Download only (printed copy not available)	01/11/06
Health and Safety Tool Kit for Small Business (Forms Only)	07/09/06
Indoor Air Quality Tool Kit (GH015)	05/08/09
Managing Health and Safety in Your Workplace - For Small Business (SMB002) Download only (printed copy not available)	01/03/06
Manually Energizing Power Systems after an Unplanned Outage: An Alberta Electric Utility Best Practice (GS008)	28/05/08
Manufacturer's Specifications and the Repair of Blowout Preventers (PI001)	01/05/04
Medication in First Aid Kits (FA014)	07/08/09
Occupational Health and Safety School Kit School Kit Appendices
Overview of Best Practices in Occupational Health and Safety in the Healthcare Industry Volume 1 (BP009)	10/07/09
Oxygen Equipment and Related Training Requirements at Work Sites (FA013)	23/01/08
Pre-Project Meeting Guidelines (LI025)	01/07/05
Preventing Violence and Harassment at the Workplace (VAH001)	20/11/06
Recommended Practices in Health and Safety: A guide for building owners and managers (BP006)	05/11/09
Safe Operating Procedures for Seismic Drilling (IS004)	01/04/04
Safe Stages Copies of this publication may be ordered from Theatre Alberta.	27/09/07
Safe Work Permits (SH013)	24/05/07
Securing Pipe and Other Cargo on Vehicles (GS001)	30/10/09
Servicing Tires Safely (GS003)	01/08/04
Sewer Entry Guidelines (CH037)	22/02/10
Ten Questions to Ask Your Employer (GH011)	01/04/04
Tips for Employers - Employing Young Workers (YW003)	05/12/06
Tips for Parents of Young Workers - 7 Things You Better Know (YW001)	05/12/06
Tips for Parents of Young Workers - Your Child at Work (YW002)	05/12/06
Tips for Supervisors - Supervising Young Workers (YW004)	05/12/06
Toolkit for Staffing Firms (BP005)	10/10/08
Use and Maintenance of Electrostatic Precipitators (ESPs) (CH046)	01/05/97
Working Alone Safely: A Guide for Employers and Employees (WA003) Copies of this publication may be ordered from the Contact Centre at 1-866-415-8690.	28/08/09
Workplace Health and Safety Teacher Resources Binders
Workplace Health and Safety Teacher’s Toolkit List of Contents of Toolkit	31/08/09
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. Copies of this publication may be ordered from the WHS Contact Centre at 1-866-415-8690.
Impairment Top
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).	07/08/03
AHRE Research - Dynacare Kasper User Survey Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Alberta	05/12/06
Exhausted or Drunk - Behind the Wheel It Makes No Difference (ERG027)	01/03/04
Fatigue and Safety at the Workplace (ERG015-1)	01/06/04
Fatigue, Extended Work Hours, and Safety in the Workplace (ERG015)	01/06/04
Focus on Human Performance Part 1: Sleep Inertia (ERG034)	01/05/05
A Literature Review of the Role of Alcohol and Drugs in Contributing to Work-Related Injury Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Alberta	05/12/06
Personal Protective Equipment Top
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry (Due to the size of this manual, it has been split into sections for browsing/printing purposes) Copies of this publication may be ordered from the Contact Centre at 1-866-415-8690
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Cover
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Table of Contents & Introduction
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Anatomy of the Eye
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Ocular Hazards in Industry and the Natural Defenses of the Eye
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Anatomy of the Eye
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Standards for Protective Eyewear
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Standards for Protective Eyewear (cont'd)
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Standards for Protective Eyewear (cont'd)
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Optical Filters and Radiation Protection
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Optical Filters and Radiation Protection (cont'd)
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Optical Filters and Radiation Protection (cont'd)
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Contact Lenses in the Workplace
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Contact Lenses in the Workplace (cont'd)
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Factors Affecting Visual Performance
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Factors Affecting Visual Performance (cont'd)
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Relationship Between Accidents and Visual Performance
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Video Display Terminals in Industry
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Video Display Terminals in Industry (cont'd)
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Video Display Terminals in Industry (cont'd)
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Video Display Terminals in Industry (cont'd)
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Video Display Terminals in Industry (cont'd)
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Occupational Vision Plans
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Occupational Vision Plans (cont'd)
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Appendix 1 - The Aging Eye
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Appendix 2 - Evaluating Indices
Eye Injury Prevention in Industry - Appendix 3 - Color in Industry
Guideline for the Development of a Code of Practice for Respiratory Protective Equipment (PPE004)	10/07/09
Protective Headwear and Turbans (PPE006)	01/05/04
Respiratory Protective Equipment: An Employer's Guide (PPE001)	22/01/10
Physical Hazards - Noise, Radiation, Temperature Extremes Top
Audiometric Testing: Information for Employers and Workers (HS005)	21/01/08
Guidelines for Handling of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials in Western Canada Copies of this publication may be ordered from WHS at 1-780-427-2687
Noise in the Workplace (HS003)	19/11/09
Safety Hazards - Equipment Operation, Workplace Conditions Top
Guarding of Commercial Dough and Food Preparation Mixers (GS004)	01/03/05
Hazards of Floor Openings (SH012)	01/05/04
Hidden Danger - Hazardous Materials in Your Building (CH066)	30/11/07
Injuries Caused by Compressed Air (PH013) Being revised.
Impact Loading of Scaffold Materials (SH017)	01/05/04
Preventing Overhead Crane and Hoist Collisions: Use of Rubber Bumpers (CRA001)	24/05/07
Scaffold Systems (SH016)	01/04/04
Self-Contained Toilets at Work Sites (GS002)	01/04/04
Slips, Trips and Falls (PH015)	25/10/07
Spray Application of Paint and Coatings (CH004)	05/08/10
How to Stay Healthy Top
Understanding Health Effects Top
Cancer and the Workplace: An Overview for Workers and Employers Copies of this publication may be ordered from the Alberta Cancer Board	06/01/06
Guideline for the Use of Contact Lenses in Industry (MG001)	28/08/08
Health Effects from Exposure to Wood Dust (CH045)	12/08/09
Using Pesticides Safely (CH015)	05/08/10
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) (GH014)	10/07/09
Safe and Healthy: A guide to managing an aging workforce Copies of this publication may be ordered from Alberta Learning Information Service e-careershop.	08/04/06
Skin Problems From Work (GH007)	01/04/04
What to do if You Think You Have Health Problems From Your Work (GH009)	01/04/04
Advice to Give Your Health Professionals Top
Biological Monitoring (MG019) Being revised.
Immunizations for Worker Exposure (MG024)	07/08/09
Medical Assessment of Fitness to Wear a Respirator (MG005)	01/09/02
Medical Monitoring of Workers Exposed to Sewage (MG012) Being revised.
Monitoring of Workers Exposed to Polychlorinated Biphenols (PCBs) (MG009) Being revised.
Notifiable Occupational Diseases - Information for Physicians (MG030)	15/07/09
What Your Doctor Needs to Know About Your Job (GH006)	01/04/04
Explanations of OHS Legislation Top
Application of Alberta's OHS Legislation to Workers Working at Home (LI028)	07/08/08
Explanation Guide (2009)
Comparison of Requirements between OHS Code 2006 and OHS Code 2009 (LI029)	10/07/09
Are Students and Volunteers Workers? (LI022)	27/08/08
Alberta Asbestos Abatement Manual
Clarifying Requirements Applicable to Prescription Safety Eyewear (HS004)	01/11/04
Due Diligence (LI015)	01/11/05
First Aid in the Workplace: Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement & Agreement on Internal Trade (FA016)	13/07/10
First Aid Records (FA009)	07/03/07
International Format for Material Safety Data Sheets (LI011)	15/07/09
Employer's Guide: Health and Safety Committees (LI005)	07/09/06
Joint Work Site Health and Safety Committee Member's Guide (LI003)	30/06/08
Joint Work Site Health and Safety Committee Handbook (LI004)	22/11/06
Joint Work Site Health and Safety Committee Minute Book (LI007) To order copies of available booklets, please phone the Contact Centre at 1-866-415-8690
Highlights of Changes to the Act (LI020)	01/06/03
Occupational Health and Safety Act - Employer's Guide (LI009) For employers; explains Alberta's OHS Act. Copies of this publication may be ordered from the WHS Contact Centre at 1-866-415-8690.	01/02/07
Occupational Health and Safety Act - Worker's Guide (LI008) Copies of this publication may be ordered from the Contact Centre at 1-866-415-8690.	02/06/08
The Prime Contractor (LI018)	19/08/08
Quality Management Plan Requirements for First Aid Training in Alberta Workplaces (FA010)	05/11/09
Reporting and Investigating Injuries and Incidents (LI016)	21/01/09
Supplier Material Safety Data Sheets at Oil and Gas Lease Sites (WMS001)	03/04/09
Welder's Guide to the Hazards of Welding Gases and Fumes (CH032)	28/08/09
WHMIS Information for Workers (CH007) A booklet with WHMIS (workplace hazardous materials information systems) information for workers to work safety with hazardous materials at Alberta work sites. Copies of this publication may be ordered from the WHS Contact Centre at 1-866-415-8690.	15/07/09
WHMIS Information for Employers (CH008) A booklet with WHMIS (workplace hazardous materials information systems) information for employers who use hazardous materials at Alberta work sites. Copies of this publication may be ordered from the WHS Contact Centre at 1-866-415-8690.	15/07/09
What Every Small Business Needs to Know (SMB004) Copies of this publication may be ordered from the Contact Centre at 1-866-415-8690.	21/04/05
An Explanation of the "Working Alone" Requirements (WA002)	26/08/09
Working Alone (Part 28 of the Occupational Health and Safety Code) - Questions and Answers (WA001)	26/08/09
Workplace First Aiders and Legal Requirements (FA011)	07/11/06
Research Top
Residential Construction Industry Review and Comparison of Government Programs and Services that Support Workplace Health and Safety in the Residential Construction Industry Appendices: Phase 3 Summary Academic Literature Review and Statistical Trends Focus Group Summary OHS Officer Survey Report	31/03/09
Temporary Foreign Workers Top
Temporary Foreign Worker Guide for Employees This guide provides the basic information on employment standards, workplace health and safety, worker's compensation, the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program and federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program. It also provides detailed contact information for questions, how to file a complaint, etc.   Also available in: Chinese (06/04/10) French (06/04/10) German (06/04/10) Hindi (06/04/10) Korean (06/04/10) Polish (06/04/10) Punjabi (06/04/10) Romanian (23/04/09) Spanish (06/04/10) Tagalog (06/04/10) Thai (23/04/09) Ukrainian (06/04/10) Vietnamese (23/04/09)	06/04/10
Temporary Foreign Worker Guide for Employers This guide will help ensure employers are meeting the requirements related to the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program, employment standards, workplace health and safety, contracting an employment agency, worker's compensation, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta, and the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program. It also provides additional resources and contact information.	06/04/10

Government of Alberta, Employment and Immigration materials above may be used, reproduced, stored or transmitted for non-commercial purposes.  Download them online.  For printed copies, call the Workplace Health and Safety Contact Centre at 1-866-415-8690 (toll free in Alberta) or by e-mail.

The source of the materials must be acknowledged when publishing or issuing it to others. They are not to be used, reproduced, stored or transmitted for commercial purposes without written permission from Alberta Employment and Immigration.

All materials are to be used for information purposes only and no warranty express or implied is given as to the accuracy or the timeliness of the material presented. In case of any inconsistency between the above materials and the Occupational Health and Safety legislation, the legislation takes precedence.

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