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This data is for the period between 2018 and 2022.
When an OHS officer observes that work is being carried out in a manner that is unhealthy or unsafe for workers, the officer may issue a stop work order. A stop work order requires that work is stopped immediately, and may apply to an entire work site, or to certain activities or areas of a work site. A stop work order is lifted when the requirements of the order are met.
This data is for 2020.
An administrative penalty is a monetary penalty issued by OHS for non-compliance with OHS legislation. When an OHS officer observes either a contravention of OHS legislation or non-compliance with an order, acceptance or approval at a work site, the officer may refer a regulated work site party for an administrative penalty. Administrative penalty amounts are a maximum of $10,000 per day, per contravention.
OHS officers have authority to write immediate, on-the-spot tickets against employers who put health and safety of workers at risk.
Investigation
An approval allows for a statutory Director to approve a process, equipment, standard, course or training agency, or an alternative to strict complicance with a specific legislated provision. Section 56 of the OHS Act covers approvals.
OHS can charge work site parties who violate Alberta occupational health and safety legislation. As a result of a court proceeding, if a judge determines the work site parties are guilty, the work site parties are convicted of the offence.