OHS Act, Regulation & Code


Public consultation leads to improved worksite safety rules

The Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code has been updated to keep workplace health and safety rules current and relevant.

Document Title and Description Date
(dd/mm/yy)
Format
Occupational Health & Safety Act
Occupational Health & Safety Act
Official on-line version of the Act.
  This link is to a web page
Highlights of Changes to the Act
(LI020)
01/06/03  This file is in Portable Document format (PDF)
Occupational Health & Safety Regulation
Occupational Health & Safety Regulation
Official on-line version of the Regulation.
  This link is to a web page
Blasters and Mining Professionals
  This link is to a web page
Occupational Health & Safety Code and Explanation Guide
Occupational Health & Safety Code (2009)
30/04/09  This file is in Portable Document format (PDF)
Explanation Guide (2009)
  This link is to a web page
Comparison of Requirements between OHS Code 2006 and OHS Code 2009
(LI029)
10/07/09  This file is in Portable Document format (PDF)
CSA Standards Referenced in the OHS Code
View online the CSA Standards Referenced in the OHS Code.
  This link is to a web page
Review of the Code
Review of the Code
Alberta Employment and Immigration conducts a review of suggestions for changes to the Code every two years.
 
Related Links
Policies and procedures used by Alberta Employment and Immigration in administering the Occupational Health and Safety Act
  This link is to a web page
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  This file is in Portable Document format (PDF)
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  This file is in Portable Document format (PDF)
Work Sites Requiring a Joint Work Site Health and Safety Committee
Work sites that are required to have a JWSHSC by Ministerial Order under Section 31 of the Act.
  This link is to a web page

Order the official printed version of the OHS Act, Regulation, Code and OHS Code Explanation Guide from the Alberta Queen's Printer.

Created: 2005-12-01
Modified: 2009-12-22
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