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Holiday Closures

Date: Saturday Dec 24, 2016 - Tuesday Jan 03, 2017
Location: AMHSA

Both of AMHSA’s offices will be closed December 26 and 27, 2016, in lieu of Christmas and Boxing Day. We will reopen Wednesday, December 28 to Friday, December 30. Our offices will close again January 2, 2017, in lieu of New Year’s Day.

Our regular office hours will recommence on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

Important Dates: 

  • Closed: December 26, 2016
  • Closed: December 27, 2016
  • Closed: January 2, 2017

ACSC Meeting

Date: Tuesday Dec 06, 2016
Location: Palermo Room, Sheraton Hotel, 3310-50 Ave, Red Deer

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this mailout included Wednesday, December 7, 2016 as the date of the ACSC meeting. This is incorrect - the Alberta Cities Safety Council meeting will be held Tuesday, December 6, 2016 in conjunction with the RUSA Conference.

We are pleased to invite AMHSA Members to the Fall 2016 Alberta Cities Safety Council Meeting!

Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 
Time: 10:00am-3:00pm 
Location: Palermo Room, Sheraton Hotel, 3310-50 Ave, Red Deer

The fall ACSC meeting will be held in conjunction with RUSA's 43rd Annual Municipal Health, Safety, and Utility Conference and Trade Show. Please note that you do not need to attend the Conference to attend the Cities meeting.

This meeting will provide a valuable opportunity to network with your peers. Members are encouraged to share information on their health and safety trends, audits, significant incidents and innovation. In addition to the round table, updates will be provided by AMHSA, WCB, and Partnerships. 

If you have an item you’d like to add to the agenda, let us know! 

Please complete the Cities report form (found at https://www.amhsa.net/about-amhsa/safety-councils/) for the information sharing session. Email Shannon Thomas ([email protected]) your report form before the meeting, to be provided as a handout and included in the meeting minutes. 

Coffee and lunch will be provided to participants free of charge - please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions. 

Please RSVP to Shannon by November 30, 2016

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Materials

Please note that ACSC meetings are open to member municipalities only. However, all meeting minutes are open to the general public and can be viewed on AMHSA’s website.

RUSA Annual Utilities & Safety Conference

RUSA Annual Utilities & Safety Conference

Date: Monday Dec 05, 2016 - Thursday Dec 08, 2016
Location: Sheraton Hotel, Red Deer, AB

This year’s conference runs December 5 to 8, 2016 at the Sheraton Hotel, in Red Deer, Alberta. Conference attendees are eligible for 0.6 Continuing Education Credits (CEUs), with an additional 0.6 CEUs for attending optional pre-conference sessions.

Sessions range from Critical Incident Stress Management to Water Main Operations and Maintenance to OH&S Compliance Updates. Presenters include OH&S professionals, utility experts, and Alberta government representatives. Delegates are employed by cities, municipal districts, counties, towns and villages. These individuals are involved in the occupational health and safety field, utilities operations (water, sewer, natural gas distribution system maintenance and operation, etc.), as well as environmental management, public works and landfill operations.

In the past, more than 200 delegates have attended the event and the 60 booth trade show has frequently sold out.

Conference registration includes:

  • Hospitality room for early arrivals/registrants on Monday, December 5, 2016
  • RUSA Annual General Meeting & Luncheon on Tuesday, December 6, 2016
  • Opening Keynote and Breakfast on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 (Registration includes one (1) breakfast ticket per registrant)
  • All concurrent sessions on Wednesday, December 7, 2016
  • Trade Show with Luncheon and Reception on Wednesday, December 7, 2016
  • All concurrent sessions on Thursday, December 8, 2016
  • Close-out Keynote and Grand Prize Draw on Thursday, December 8, 2016 (Must be present to win)

About RUSA

Operating since 1973, RUSA is an association made up of rural municipalities, counties, towns, special areas and villages dedicated to the safer working conditions for contractors and the public in general when working near any utility, and in the long term, lower costs to municipalities. RUSA works closely with the Alberta Municipal Health and Safety Association (AMHSA) to promote and enhance workplace health and safety for all municipalities located in rural and urban Alberta.

RUSA Website

2016 Conference Agenda

Registration Form (printable pdf | fillable pdf)

Trade Show Registration

Trade Show Booth Layout & Booths Reserved

AMHSA 2017 Business Plan Now Available

Date: Thursday Dec 01, 2016
Location: www.amhsa.net

The Alberta Municipal Health and Safety Association business plan is approved annually by the Board of Directors. For a print copy of the most recent AMHSA Business Plan, please email [email protected] or call 1 (877) 537-9063 or (587) 952-2268.

2017 AMHSA Business Plan

Upcoming News & Events

◙ AARFP Conference & Trade Show

Date: April 21, 2024 - April 24, 2024
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta

The Alberta Association of Recreation Facility Personnel (AARFP) is delighted to host the 45th Annual Conference and Trade Show, The Bridge To Recreation.

Recreation is more important than ever, the role it plays in the lives of individuals, communities and its ability to bridge the differences between people, cultures and communities. What better way than to build upon the current skills and tools you have, then through a conference of like-minded individuals who are also looking to connect and learn. This year’s conference program gives you the opportunity to learn and share from others who face similar challenges, successes, as well as learn from the experts who have bridged the gaps.

With over 30 education sessions, numerous tradeshow exhibitors, inspiring keynote speakers and opportunities to network. Recreation professionals will take away information that will help them bridge the gaps in recreation, collaborate with community members and inspire positive changes.  

The conference will be held in Lethbridge, AB on April 21-24, 2024, with attendance by 250-300 delegates in recreation operations from all over Alberta and a few from British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories.

Website

Attendee Conference Registration

View Exhibitor Info

Become a Speaker

◙ National Day of Mourning

Date: April 28, 2024
Location: Canada

The National Day of Mourning is not only a day to remember and honour those lives lost or injured due to a workplace tragedy, but also a day to collectively renew our commitment to improve health and safety in the workplace and prevent further injuries, illnesses and deaths.

For more information, visit https://www.ccohs.ca/events/mourning/ 

◙ Aquatic Health and Safety Awareness: Types of Fall Protection, Including Guardrails

Date: April 30, 2024
Time: 11:00-12:00
Location: Online

The Aquatics Health and Safety Awareness campaign is designed to raise awareness of occupational health and safety concerns for those working in and around aquatic facilities, and to provide free and accessible resources to workers (including vulnerable/new/young workers), supervisors, pool facility operators, and organizations. The webinars are no cost, open to all attendees, and will be recorded and made available following the event.

This 45-minute webinar is presented by a fall protection engineering expert that will review when a fall protection plan and fall protection training are required. The subject matter expert will also discuss the hierarchy of controls specific for fall protection, and the types of systems, such as guardrails, travel restraint, fall arrest, and control zones. This general understanding is fundamental before creating a fall protection plan and implementing its systems.  Following the webinar, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions of our subject matter expert.

  • Review when fall protection is required.
  • Outline the hierarchy of controls specific for slips, trips, and falls.
  • Identify the types of systems involved in the fall protection plan, such as: guardrails, travel restraint, fall arrest, and control zones.
  • Review Alberta OHS legislation - specifically, water danger [AB OHS Code 157], Fall Protection Plan [AB OHS Code140(1)], Instruction of workers [AB OHS Code141(1) and 141(3)], and fall protection hierarchy [AB OHS Code139(3) to 13(8)].

Visit our Aquatic Health and Safety Awareness Website for additional resources, including safety talks and information posters.

Presented by AMHSA & High Engineering

Date: April 30, 2024
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 (MST)

REGISTER NOW

When registering, you’ll have the option to select individual webinars or register for all three. To register multiple attendees at once, we have a bulk registration spreadsheet that can be filled out and returned to [email protected].

◙ Alberta Health & Safety Conference

Date: May 01, 2024 - May 02, 2024
Location: Feltham Centre, NAIT, Edmonton, AB

The Health & Safety Conference Society of Alberta (HSCSA) is excited to announce the dates of their upcoming 2024 conference: Wednesday, May 1 & Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the Feltham Centre (CAT) at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton, Alberta.

Watch https://hsconference.ca/ for details.