ACA Commends the Removal of Red Tape Created by Joint Worksite Committees
On Friday December 13, the Alberta government announced it would do away with the requirement for health and safety committees at multiple worksites for some industries. ACA commends the government for this first step as joint committees have not shown improvement in safety while creating a whole new level of red tape to administer. Alberta […]
ACA Red Tape Reduction Advocacy
This summer has been a very busy one for ACA and our board. Since the election of the government this spring we have been working with them to look for ways to cut red tape in the industry across a number of areas. Our first major win was Bill 2 which returned banked overtime to […]
ACA Sends Congratulations to the Premier and New Ministers
With the Alberta Election behind us the ACA has begun efforts to reach out the new Premier and cabinet. As the government prepares for its first session the ACA is reaching out to each minister so that we can present our policy points and continue to build on our past collaborations. We look forward to […]
Input Requested on Proposed Code Changes
Public review to proposed changes to Codes Canada publications is now open. If these proposed changes are approved they will be published in the 2020 National Codes. Members can provide formal comments to National Research Council before January 4, 2019. Please note the following changes in particular: Air leakageProposed Change 1335As of the 2020 code […]
OHS Approvals Process Allows for Different Health and Safety Committee Approaches
There are significant updates to compliance requirements under the OHS Act that have come into effect starting June 1, 2018. Some employers have expressed uncertainty on how best to comply to provisions where they feel the definitions of what constitutes a construction work site, who is the prime contractor, or the make-up of a Joint […]
OH&S Webinars and Introductory Courses Available
Alberta Labour, in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, has developed a free introductory course for Alberta residents to help committee co-chairs and representatives learn about their roles and responsibilities. This course will help employers meet their requirements to ensure committee members and representatives have adequate training. Learn more about the […]
ACA Submits OHS Regulations Comments
ACA have been asked for input on the new regulations in regards to Occupational Health and Safety by the government. As such we have sent a letter outlining a few of our concerns regarding the changes that are being made and the language surrounding those changes. This was done in consultation with our Safety WCB […]
ACSA Silica Course Launched
ACA thanks ACSA for launching the Silica Awareness Course March 7th. ACA appreciated partnering with ACSA to develop a silica course to address supervisor awareness of the need to manage occupational exposure limits to silica. Special thanks to Candice Robertson-Shattler and Kevin Clulow (ACSA Course Developers), Denis Poitras (Graham Construction and ACA’s leader on this […]
ACA Submission to the OHS on Cannabis Legislation
ACA recently participated in a consultation with Alberta OHS regarding impairment arising from the use of cannabis. Including our serious concerns around how impairment is to be dealt with under the new legislation. ACA has consistently stressed that the safety of workers is paramount and since there is no standardized test for impairment in regards […]
ACA Disappointed With Bill 30
The government of Alberta announced Monday a comprehensive piece of legislation addressing perceived concerns around updating Worker’s Compensation Board and Occupational Health and Safety. The Government suggests these reviews, legislation and code changes are intended to bring fairness and better service for workers. During the process to create this legislation the government advocated that they […]