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  Alberta Boilers Safety Association
Alberta Boilers Safety Association is responsible for the administration and delivery of safety programs related to boilers and pressure vessels in Alberta.
 
  Alberta Centre for Injury Control and Research
The Alberta Centre for Injury Control & Research (ACICR) is a provincial organization committed to advancing the impact of prevention, emergency response, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries in Alberta.
 
  Alberta Construction Safety Association
The mission of the Alberta Construction Safety Association is to provide 'quality advice' to the construction employers and employees that will lead to reduced human and financial costs associated with incidents in the construction industry. The site describes the Association, provides access to the current issue of its newsletter, describes courses, and publications.
 
  Alberta Elevating Devices and Amusement Rides Safety Association
Alberta Elevating Devices and Amusement Rides Safety Association was delegated by the Province of Alberta in May of 1996 to administer specified safety services in accord with regulations make under Alberta's Safety Codes Act pertaining to elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, freight platform lifts, manlifts, personnel hoists, lifts for persons with physical disabilities and amusement rides.
 
  Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry (AEII)
The mission of AEII is to contribute to Alberta's economic prosperity and productivity by providing information and services to support the development of a skilled and productive labour force; fostering fair, safe, healthy and productive workplaces, and helping improve the well being of Albertan's.
 
  Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry: Approved Training Courses
Alberta Occupational Health and Safety legislation requires training programs for these activities must be approved by AEII, Workplace Health and Safety. AEII approved training courses include: Asbestos Worker Training; Audiometric Technician Training; Explosives Safety Training and Blaster’s Permit; First Aid Training; Pulmonary Function Training.
 
  Alberta Farm Safety Centre
The Alberta Farm Safety Centre promotes safe agricultural practices based on concern for the welfare of individuals, families and communities. To this end, educational materials, workshops, displays, and events are developed that involve people on-site and throughout Alberta.
 
  Alberta Hotel Safety Association
The Alberta Hotel Safety Association is a not-for-profit organization, established in 1999, to assist hotels and motels in the implementation of health and safety programs. Our purpose is to reduce injuries and claims by increasing awareness and responsibility of health & safety within the industry.
 
  Alberta Injured Workers' Society
The Alberta Injured Workers' Society is a registered non-profit society. This organization works to represent workers in dealing with the Alberta Workers Compensation Board. All work is done on a volunteer basis and they do not receive funding from any level of government.
 
  Alberta Labour Relations Board
The mission of the Alberta Labour Relations Board is to administer, interpret and enforce Alberta's collective bargaining laws in an impartial, knowledgeable, efficient, timely and consistent way.
 
  Alberta Municipal Health and Safety Association
The Alberta Municipal Health and Safety Association is a non-profit association. The mandate is to help Alberta municipalities manage health and safety for their staff, so that the risk of injuries is reduced, as are the associated costs. They offer training to municipal employers, managers, supervisors, workers and councilors on a wide variety of workplace health and safety topics.
 
  Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Audio Visual Collection
This extensive collection covers all aspects of workplace health and safety. Videos and DDS can be used to enhance safety meetings or for specific safety training. The Alberta Government Library Audio Visual collection consists of audio visual material from Canadian, American, British and other sources. Although some of these videos are based on legislation in jurisdictions other than Alberta, the effectiveness of the material is rarely diminished. The Audio Visual Service is part of the Labour Building Site Library which provides information and publications on occupational health and safety issues to Alberta's.
 
  Alberta Occupational Health Nurses Association
Alberta Occupational Health Nurses Association (AOHNA) is a non-profit organization representing the occupational health nurses working in Alberta.
 
  Alberta Safety Council
The Alberta Safety Council is a non-government, not-for-profit organization that is committed to professional, proactive, and effective safety training.
 
  Alberta Workplace Health and Safety
Alberta Workplace Health and Safety is the primary government department responsible for administering workplace health and safety in Alberta. "Our priorities are clearly focused on breaking down barriers for all Alberta's so they can achieve greater independence in a workplace climate that promotes innovation, productivity, and worker safety."
 
  Alberta Workplace Health and Safety "Ask an Expert"
Alberta government site and if you have a question or concern about workplace health and safety, or would like to report unsafe working conditions, please complete and submit the form below. Experts can provide one, free of charge, with information on; how to identify and control workplace hazards; the Partnerships in Health and Safety programs; the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation and Code and how to get an Occupational Health and Safety Officer to visit your worksheet.
 
  American Industrial Hygiene Association: Alberta Section
The purpose of the site is to provide information on a variety of issues for both the membership and the public at large. The Local Section is open to anyone interested in, or the promotion of, the field of industrial hygiene in the province of Alberta.
 
  Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers' Compensation
A transparent, open and accessible appeals process is one part of an effective workers' compensation system. Clear communication and easily accessible information are essential elements of the appeals process. This web site is one way to ensure that accurate, up-to-date information is available in a format that is easy to find and use.
 
  Calgary Regional Health Authority: Occupational Health and Safety Division
The Occupational Health and Safety division, Human Resources Service of the Calgary Health Region is committed to providing the leadership and coordination for activities which support the common goal of working together to prevent illness and injury from occurring in the workplace and fostering health promotion.
 
  Concordia University College of Alberta: Bachelor of Environmental Health
The Bachelor of Environmental Health is an intensive 15-month program designed to prepare students for careers in public health inspection or in other areas of environmental health practice, or for graduate studies in environmental and public health. The program incorporates classroom instruction, field experiences, mentoring opportunities, and a 12-week field experience or an applied research project completed in association with organizations from the public or private sector.
 
  Construction Owners Association of Alberta
The Construction Owners Association of Alberta (COAA) is committed to examining the issues facing the Alberta construction industry today and delivering practical solutions to safety, workforce and project challenges that can be implemented by all construction stakeholders.
 
  Continuing Care Safety Association
The Continuing Care Safety Association is a not-for-profit organization, established in 2005, to assist long term care industry members in the implementation of health and safety programs. The CCSA is recognized as a Certifying Partner by Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry (AEII). The CCSA also works closely with the Alberta Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) to promote and administer the Partners in Injury Reduction (PIR) Program.
 
  Government of Alberta Approved Occupational Hygiene Consulting Firms
A list of occupational hygiene consulting firms prequalified by the Alberta Personnel Administration office, to conduct occupational hygiene work in Alberta Government worksites.
 
  Grant MacEwan College: Occupational Health Nursing Program
The scope of practice for occupational health nursing is broad and encompasses the application of theoretical principles in management, health assessment and education, counseling, program development and a wide range of practical health promotion skills. With courses covering industrial hygiene, disability management, occupational toxicology and health surveillance, the OHN program gives you a broad overview of current issues and a very defined focus on professional practice.
 
  Health and Safety Association Network (HSAN)
A non-profit organization made up by industry owner groups, employer groups, labour groups, and industry associations from Alberta. Their mission is to enhance occupational health and safety training of workers.
 
  Health and Safety Conference Society of Alberta
The Health & Safety Conference Society of Alberta (HSCSA) is a not-for-profit association, consisting of health and safety associations, employer associations, professional societies, and other strategic partners. The aim of the Health and Safety Conference Society of Alberta is to promote the importance of Health and Safety by hosting a multi-partner Conference annually, that will provide a source of Health and Safety education to the conference attendees.
 
  International Safety Bureau
International Safety Bureau is a foremost website on information about safety around the world. It provides quick access to unlimited information, Internet sites of related governments, general interest, youth safety information, safety standards, industries large and small, service and supply companies, associations, consultants, education and research, forums, safety news, employment opportunities, and much more.
 
  Job Safety Skills Society
The Job Safety Skills Society (JSSS) helps educate thousands of students about workplace health and safety issues through the award-winning, school-based safety education program called JobSafe. JobSafe is a comprehensive school-based workplace health and safety program designed to encourage and promote the development of a positive attitude toward safety.
 
  Manufacturers' Health and Safety Association
The Manufacturers' Health & Safety Association is a non-profit organization funded and directed by the manufacturing industry. The Association is based out of offices in Edmonton and Calgary and serves the manufacturing industry in Alberta.
 
  Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT): Occupational Health and Safety Diploma Program
A diploma program in Occupational Health & Safety to train students for careers in the safety profession. The practical component of this program will produce strong OH&S practitioners competent in the management of biological, physical, chemical, and ergonomic hazards within the parameters set by OH&S legislation regulation and codes.
 
  Oil Sands Safety Association
The Oil Sands Safety Association (OSSA) is a non-profit organization made up of representatives from Syncrude Canada, Suncor Energy, and Albian Sands and Canadian Natural Resources, as well as volunteer members from the labour providers, area contractors and education providers. The OSSA's objective is to bring together the current oil sands Owners to design and implement an agreed set of Safety Training Standards for purpose of creating “an incident free workforce”.
 
  Rural Utilities and Safety Association
The mandate is to ensure the safety of contractors, workers, the public and future generations when near any utility in the municipality.
 
  Safety Codes Council
Working in partnership with industry, municipalities, labour, and government, the Safety Codes Council provides Albertan's with quality public safety systems for structures, facilities and equipment and provide competency-based training for Safety Codes Officers.
 
  The John Petropoulos Memorial Fund
The John Petropoulos Memorial Fund (JPMF) creates partnerships which strive to eliminate preventable workplace fatalities and injuries to emergency services personnel. In the spirit of John’s dedication to helping make his community a safer place, the JPMF promotes the message to the public that workplace safety for emergency services workers is a shared responsibility. When communities work together, many risks to these workers can be minimized.
 
  University of Alberta: Certificate Programs in Occupational Health and Safety
The University of Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Certificate program is committed to enhance and raise awareness on health and safety through quality and flexible programming, aiming to make Alberta workplaces a more healthy and safer place to work.
 
  University of Alberta: School of Public Health, MPH in Environmental and Occupational Health
The MPH in Environmental and Occupational Health provides the knowledge and skills to investigate and manage issues in the environmental health sciences which represent the study of environmental factors including biological, physical and chemical factors that affect the health of a community or workplace.
 
  Work Safe Alberta Consultant Directory
The Consultant Directory is a resource listing of Alberta consultants, companies, agencies or associations who provide occupational health and safety services.
 
  Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta
The Workers´ Compensation Board of Alberta is a not-for-profit organization legislated to administer the workers’ compensation system for the province. Through the payment of premiums, 117,000 employers fund this no-fault system to provide compensation for workplace injuries and occupational diseases to over 1.5 million workers.
 


 
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