Inspection Programs

Employer Injury and Illness Prevention Program

Every year, Alberta Employment and Immigration (E&I) selects employers with the highest injury rates for specific inspections under the Employer Injury and Illness Prevention Program (EIIPP). These inspections are intended to help employers who can benefit the most from special assistance to meet their obligations to provide safe and healthy work sites.

In addition to employers in the EIIPP program, employers in specific industries are chosen based on inherent risks and hazards with a high potential for injury or illness. All employers and workers present at a site may be included in an inspection.

These targeted inspection activities include inspections of work sites and education for employers, workers, contractors and prime contractors on their workplace responsibilities for health and safety. The inspections include opportunities for these groups to improve their own health and safety programs and practices. In all cases, employers must ensure they are complying with the law. Partnerships in Injury Reduction Program may also conduct follow-up visits to employers to assist them in developing health and safety management programs for their work sites.

• Employer Injury and Illness Prevention Program Plan
  

  The program is designed to reduce the number of workplace incidents and illnesses, and to assist employers in improving their health and safety compliance.

• Commercial/Industrial Construction Program
  

  This plan outlines the compliance strategy that OHS Officers will apply at commercial/industrial construction sites.

• Healthcare Compliance Strategy
  

  Strategies and best practices to reduce workplace injury and illness in the healthcare sector.

• Oil and Gas Program
  

  This plan outlines the compliance monitoring strategies that OHS officers will apply at worksites in this industry.

• Residential Construction Program
  

  This plan outlines the compliance monitoring strategies that OHS officers will apply at residential construction sites.

• Inspections Results Summary
  

  A summary of program inspections and activities.

Focused Inspection Campaigns

The purpose of focused inspection campaigns is to raise awareness of specific known workplace hazards, and ensure compliance with the OHS Act, Regulation, and Code.

• Commercial Construction Focused Inspection Report 2010
• Powered Mobile Equipment Focused Inspection Report 2011
• Residential Construction Focused Inspection Report 2011
• Young Workers Focused Inspection Report 2011