Alberta courts sent a strong message in 2011 that workplace health and safety must not be compromised. The penalty total of more than $3.4 million is the second highest ever, doubling the $1.7 million collected in 2010.

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A series of guide books for employers and workers in the healthcare industry is complete. The final installments, Best Practices for the Assessment and Control of Psychological Hazards and an eLearning awareness program, are now available.

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The results of a recent focused inspection campaign on residential construction sites in Alberta show there continues to be room for safety improvements.

From September 12 to October 11, over 600 initial and follow-up inspections involving 387 employers resulted in 394 orders issued, including 83 stop work orders. A lack of fall protection, or a fall protection plan, accounted for 131 orders, about one-third of all orders issued.

View the results of the residential construction inspection campaign.

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The Alberta government has updated online information about workplace injuries and fatalities for more than 150,000 employers insured by the Workers’ Compensation Board-Alberta (WCB).

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