Links

The CCSA wants to offer as many resources to employers as possible in order to maintain a safe and healthy workplace. Here are some additional links to help ensure this.

New! To access the Government of Alberta's "2011 Handbook of Occupational Hazards and Controls for Personnel in Continuing Care Facilities", click here.

New! Click here to access the CCOHS website to obtain "WHMIS After GHS Fact Sheets".

My Health and Safety Questions from Alberta Employment and Immigration - for more information, click here.

To access the Government of Alberta Library of Occupational Health and Safety Videos, click here.

Updated Fire Marshal’s Manual

Product Recalls: CCSA will list any pertinent safety recalls here. For more information, click here.

Best Practice Guideline (For Workplace Health and Safety Standards during Flu Season)

At CCSA, we have found barriers to delivering our message to employees who speak English as a Second Language. Below is a compilation of resources from Employment Alberta that can assist employers of ESL workers.

Click here to link to the English Express Newspaper, a 26 year old publication that helps improve reading skills.

Alberta Advanced Education and Technology works with a number of different Adult Learning Councils and non-credit learning councils. To learn more, click here.

The University of Alberta offers ESL courses. To learn more, click here.

Temporary Foreign Workers Guides for both employees and employers provide information and resources regarding WCB Alberta continuing care employment standards, workplace health and safety, and other pertinent information.

The Canadian Government offers programs as well. To learn more, click here.

WorkSafe BC offers a number of signs that can aid non-English speaking employees understand health and safety issues. To learn more, click here.

Health Care Initiatives

http://www.employment.alberta.ca/documents/LMI/LMI-BAW_AB_Skill_Shortages.pdf

Occupational Health and Safety Act

http://www.employment.alberta.ca/SFW/307.html