The AHLA is the official health & safety association for all hotels and convention centres under Alberta Workers’ Compensation Board Industry Code 87503. 

What is a H&S Program?

A H&S program is a coordinated system of procedures and processes used to improve occupational health and safety and prevent injury and illness in the workplace.

Employers, workers, and other work site parties are responsible for their own health and safety, as well as that of everyone at or near the work site. The program encourages people to be aware of their roles and responsibilities and to work together to identify and solve health and safety concerns.

Core elements of a H&S program are:

• H&S Policy
• Hazard Assessments
• H&S Committee or Representative
• H&S Training Program (WHMIS, Committee Training, Inspection Training)
• Procedures for when other worksite parties are on site (Suppliers, contractors, etc.)
• Inspections
• Emergency Response Plans
• Incident reporting and investigations
• Procedures for work refusals
• Worker participation
• Program administration

Start Building Your H&S Program

Do you need a health & safety (H&S) committee or representative?

• Employers with 20 or more regularly employed workers must establish a health and safety committee.
• Employers with 5 to 19 regularly employed workers must select a health & safety representative.

Note: A regularly employed employee is a staff who works at your property on a regular basis and is usually not a casual employee.

According to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation, ALL members of the health and safety committee or the health and safety representative must be trained at a minimum, on the following:

• Roles and responsibilities
• Obligations of worksite parties
• Hazard Assessments

Register for Joint worksite Health and Safety Committee/Representative Training through the TourismWorks.

Learn more: Occupational Health and Safety, Act Regulations and Code