Alberta 2021 Legislative Change Overview NEW no-cost eLearning course! Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety legislation and Workers’ Compensation law changes came into effect on December 1, of 2021. This overview course highlights the changes in the Act, Code and Regulations and provides managers and supervisors information that will help determine if and what changes need to be made to their health and safety and other municipal programs.

Disability Management Training Now Available! Various aspects of labour relations impact disability management, including the collective agreement and provincial labour relations act. Memorandums of agreement and letters of intent used in establishing programs and joint committees will be examined. Dispute resolution in a union setting will be explored.

Contractor Health and Safety Management NEW: The Contractor Health and Safety Management (CHSM) course is intended to increase the occupational health and safety of all people involved in managing or performing contracted work, including municipal employees, contracting employers, sub-contractors, and prime contractors at a work site. The course will touch on responsibilities and aspects of hiring/using other work site parties, such as volunteers, service providers and temporary agencies.

Rural First Responder Mental Health AMHSA is sponsoring a free, comprehensive mental health program to support Alberta rural and remote fire and rescue service personnel, in partnership with the Mental Health Commission of Canada, TELUS Health, and the University of Calgary. Learn more and sign up at ruralfirstresponder.ca

Disability Management Training Now Available! A brief overview of mental health issues in the workplace is provided along with a more in-depth focus on stress and depression. Participants will explore symptoms, treatments and disability aspects of stress and depression and strategies for assisting individuals with stress- and depression-related illnesses to return to work. Disabilities that may have a mental health component and the biopsychosocial impact of disabilities will be considered.

NEW AUDITOR UPDATE Provincial changes impacting AMHSA auditing in 2022

What’s in it for you? As a recognized leader in municipal HSE excellence, we partner with municipal employers, workers, and strategic partners to educate, equip, and inform with knowledge and skills that will keep them and their co-workers safe, and reduce the costs associated with workplace incidents. Click to view our new brochure and find out what AMHSA can do for you!

AMHSA Discussion Forums Are you employed as a Safety Advisor, Disability Manager, Human Resource professional (or equivalent) for an Alberta municipality? Join AMHSA’s new discussion forums to network with your peers, ask questions, and share resources.

OHS Prevention Initiatives & Resources Click to view updates and resources for OHS Prevention Initiatives, including slips, trips, and falls, and musculoskeletal disorders.