Monthly OHS News & Updates

Aug. 2023

New: Temporary Traffic Accommodation

AMHSA's Temporary Traffic Accommodation course will prepare you for construction season. Municipalities often need to safely accommodate traffic through work zones and construction areas. Traffic control solutions might include barricades, signage, delineators, lane closures, flag persons, and other devices used to help control traffic flow through both urban and rural work zones. Ensure that you and your team understand provincial requirements, best practices, and strategy with AMHSA's Temporary Traffic Accommodation course.

Temporary Traffic Accommodation is recommended for municipal project managers, engineers, and planners. It provides participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop a traffic accommodation strategy.

The course includes classroom instruction, exercises, and interactions. Each exercise builds on the previous as the course progresses, so by the end of the course, each participant will have a completed traffic accommodation strategy developed using what they have learned. Participants will become familiar with provincial laws, industry standards, jurisdictional requirements, and the development of traffic accommodation strategies and planning.

New: Trenchless Underground Construction Awareness (TUCA)

Are you familiar with the dangers found in and around trenchless construction sites? TUCA was developed for workers, employers, supervisors, managers, HSCs, and HSRs who may need to understand the hazards associated with working in and around trenchless construction. AMHSA’s program includes 3 no-cost, optional parts: an introductory video, eLearning course, and classroom instruction. Participants will be provided with the knowledge and tools required to recognize, identify, and assess site hazards, and to have the confidence and terminology to effectively communicate any observed concerns.

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Upcoming Webinars

AMHSA's monthly webinars return from summer break with Ergonomics Coaching & MSI Prevention: Job Demands Assessments!

If you are involved with claims management, returning injured employees to work, completing hazard identification, or reducing workplace injury risk, you have probably heard of a Job Demands Assessment (JDA); sometimes known as a Physical Demands Assessment (PDA), Physical Demands Description (PDD) or Physical and Cognitive Demands Assessment (PCDA). This session will explain what a JDA is, what information is contained in a JDA and who should write a JDA. Lastly, this session reviews how JDAs can be used by multiple business units within an organization.

Date: Sept. 21, 2023 (2:00-3:00 pm)

OHS Resources

The Government of Alberta has posted new resources related to cleaning up burned structures, as well as new translations in Arabic, French, Punjabi, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Ukrainian.

OHS Certificate Credits

Did you know? AMHSA's Recognized Municipal Health and Safety Advisor (RMHSA) certificate can be used as credit towards the University of Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Certificate requirements. If you have achieved the RMHSA certificate within the last 5 years, apply for transfer credit to receive 21 hours towards the 42 hours of the "enrichment seminar" requirement.

WCB-Alberta News

Policy Consultation

WCB-Alberta is updating their multi-year policy project plan. Provide your feedback until October 3, 2023.

Upcoming Workshops

Physical Demands Analysis (Sept. 7)

Modified Duties (Sept. 14)

Office Ergonomics (Sept. 21)

Industrial Ergonomics (Sept. 28)

Updated Resources

Safety Associations

New Account Holders

Online Services

UNB Health & Safety Program Tuition Giveaway

Five reasons why you should enter the AMHSA/UNB Occupational Health and Safety Program Tuition Giveaway:

It’s a chance to advance your safety career at no expense to you.
The prize is your choice of UNB’s online Certificate in OHS program or the Diploma in OHS* program (both valued at over $6,000).
UNB is a recognized leader in online OHS education.
UNB’s OHS programs are designed and guided by industry professionals who have earned the highest safety credentials in Canada.
It’s easy! Simply fill out an entry form by October 1!

Learn more or submit your entry now

*Note: winner must meet the DOHS prerequisite requirements

Upcoming Training

ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems

ISO training has been scheduled for this fall! The intent of ISO 45001 is to provide participants with a high-level understanding of the important issues that can affect an organization’s occupational health and safety management system, either positively or negatively. Gain or maintain professional competencies as an auditor, understand the requirements of ISO 45001:2018, learn risk-based approached to OHSMS, earn professional development points (if eligible), and evaluate organizational readiness for ISO certification.

HSMS, Audit & Audit Refresher

Health & Safety Management Systems

September 12-13, 2023 (virtual)

October 4-3, 2023 (virtual)

Health and Safety Auditing

September 26-27, 2023 (virtual)

October 17-18, 2023 (virtual)

Audit Refresher

October 3, 2023 (virtual)

To register, email audits@amhsa.net or call 587-952-2268.

Mental Health Issues, Rehabilitation and Return to Work

Presented in partnership with Pacific Coast University and pre-approved for CEC hours.

In this disability management course, 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 return to work.

Click to register now for Oct. 17

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