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07/24/2026

Silica is found in many mineral deposits around the world, including Alberta. This bulletin introduces key properties, usages and health effects, and points to more information about legal requirements that will apply at work sites where silica may be present.

Introduces key properties and health effects of silica, and points to more information about legal requirements that will apply at work sites where silica may be present. UPDATED: June 2026

07/21/2026

This resource has been developed by YourAlberta (Government of Alberta) to assist employers, supervisors and workers in understanding the risks of exposure to moulds and how to prevent harmful effects.

Explains how mould can be a workplace hazard and introduces some key requirements and best practices related to controlling the hazard. UPDATED: June 2026

07/18/2026

Lead is a metal that is present in some Alberta workplaces. This bulletin introduces key properties, usages and health effects, and points to more information about legal requirements that support healthy and safe use of lead at your work site.

Introduces key properties, usages and health effects, and points to more information about legal requirements that support healthy and safe use of lead at your work site. UPDATED: June 2026

07/15/2026

Coal dust is a hazardous mixture of substances generated from coal. This bulletin from YourAlberta (Government of Alberta) introduces key properties and health and safety effects, and points to more information about legal requirements that will apply at work sites where coal dust may be present.

Introduces key properties and health and safety effects, and points to more information about legal requirements that will apply at work sites where coal dust may be present. UPDATED: JUNE 2026

06/25/2026

Canada Day is fast approaching. Canada Safety Council believes that the safest way to enjoy fireworks is to attend an exhibition show handled by professionals. There might be an event hosted by your community, overseen by a trained, certified professional. If you choose to hold a family show with “common fireworks” sold to consumers, remember that injuries almost always result from improper handling and a disregard to safety.

Canada Safety Council shares some safety tips, from purchasing and setting up, to the show itself and proper disposal. Regulation alone cannot protect the public. It must be combined with personal responsibility and awareness.

Canada Safety Council would like to share fireworks safety tips, from purchasing and setting up, to the fireworks show and proper disposal.

06/17/2026

“We’ve known for decades, if not centuries, how to protect workers against heat-related illness and death,” he said. “It’s not that hard, it’s not that expensive, but there are far too many employers who are still neglecting those precautions, and far too many workers who are getting sick and dying.”

It could top 90F in several cities hosting World Cup games – and workers could pay the price with their health

05/20/2026

We are seeing multiple industries in which the silica risk is unknown because people are not testing it, nor are they educated on it. An extremely important thing to consider.

Over 550 men in California have fallen ill after cutting natural or factory-made stone countertops. But epidemiologists say this isn't just a California problem.

04/07/2026

Second-hand smoke exposure in Scotland is down 96% since the country’s landmark smoke-free legislation came into force on March 26, 2006, new research by the University of Stirling and Public Health Scotland has shown.

But workplace risk persists, as Scotland marks 20th anniversary of landmark legislation

04/03/2026

Health care workers who take on extended or overnight shifts, particularly during periods of operational strain, may face heightened fatigue that can affect their own well-being. This fatigue arises not from individual effort or commitment, but from the physiological challenges created when work demands intersect with the body’s internal clock.
https://www.rutgers.edu/news/how-shift-workers-internal-clock-affects-their-health

04/02/2026

In a recent retrospective study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers analyzed more than 50 years of data from 1960 to 2021, from the long-term follow-up of more than 117,000 Transport for London employees, to investigate disparities in mortality by job role.

A 50-year retrospective cohort study of 117,166 Transport for London workers found that bus and London Underground job categories had higher all-cause, respiratory, cardiovascular, and lung cancer mortality than office workers. The authors caution that broad job categories, missing cause-of-death da...