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What Makes a Good Safety Advisor?

  • 9 October 2019
  • Author: Safety Ahead
  • Number of views: 6786
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What Makes a Good Safety Advisor?

Every responsible workplace should have a Safety Advisor in place that is the keeper and go-to-person for everything safety. But what makes a good Safety Advisor? Your workplace Safety Advisor has been appointed with the responsibility of ensuring your workplace is one that is a healthy and safe environment for you to be in, along with providing all staff and contractors the basic knowledge and advice of where safety features and equipment can be found (such as fire extinguishers, eye-wash stations, AEDs, safety documents and more, what to do in an emergency and ensuring the workplace is kept up-to-date on hazard assessments and certifications.

Update your Safety Program!

Align with the 2019 COR Audit Tool and recent legislation changes

  • 3 May 2019
  • Author: Safety Ahead
  • Number of views: 7216
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Update your Safety Program!

Get ready for your COR Audit! The Alberta Construction Safety Association introduced the ACSA 2019 COR Audit Tool in January 2019. All companies requiring COR audits will now be audited using this new standard. There are significant changes in legislation and the audit tool over the last year, it is important that company health and safety programs are updated to include these requirements.

New Charges Laid in Humboldt Tragedy

Adesh Deol Trucking Owner Sukhmander Singh Charged

  • 18 October 2018
  • Author: Safety Ahead
  • Number of views: 8239
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New Charges Laid in Humboldt Tragedy

On July 6, 2018, the RCMP charged 29-year-old Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the driver of the semi-trailer, with 16 counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and 13 counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily injury.

Joint Health and Safety Committee

What is it and why do I need one?

  • 7 May 2018
  • Author: Safety Ahead
  • Number of views: 9080
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Joint Health and Safety Committee

As Bill 30 begins to come into effect on June 1, 2018, we start to look at what these changes will mean in terms of how we operate our companies. One of the requirements being introduced by Bill 30 is the Joint Health and Safety Committee.

Bill 30: Safety Program Requirements

  • 23 April 2018
  • Author: Safety Ahead
  • Number of views: 8227
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Bill 30: Safety Program Requirements

With the changes introduced by Bill 30 that are required to be implemented by July 1, 2018, many company owners are worried and wondering what this will mean for them in regards to the safety program requirement.

A fatality occurred: Now what happens?

  • 6 February 2018
  • Author: Safety Ahead
  • Number of views: 5915
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A fatality occurred: Now what happens?

What would happen if there was a fatality on one of my sites? That is probably a question that has kept many company owners awake at night. We’ve all seen the news reports of the unfortunate families and companies that do have the misfortune of knowing what happens. The number of fatalities accepted by WCB Alberta per year has increased significantly over the last 3 years. It has risen from 25 in 2015, to 26 in 2016, to 34 in 2017. 

Prime Contractor

  • 29 January 2018
  • Author: Safety Ahead
  • Number of views: 13735
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Prime Contractor

It’s not uncommon for a worksite to have more than one employer present on a worksite in Alberta. So with so much activity and so many people present on one site, there needs to be one single party that oversees and coordinates the worksite. This is where the Prime Contractor comes in.

Ensuring Supervisor Competency

  • 11 December 2017
  • Author: Safety Ahead
  • Number of views: 7242
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Ensuring Supervisor Competency

Supervisors play a very important role in the workplace, they set the example for the workers to follow. Supervisors are looked to by their workers to provide guidance, leadership and support in their daily tasks. Employers also rely on their supervisors to monitor and mentor their workers, as well as make sure that all workers understand their rights and responsibilities and are performing their duties in a safe and healthy manner.

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