Regs helper
Plain-language overviews of the rules field crews run into in Alberta and Western Canada, with links straight to the official sources.
Alberta OHS: Act, Regulation and Code
Alberta's workplace safety law has three layers: the OHS Act (general duties of employers, workers, supervisors and others), the O…
Ground disturbance & locates
Before digging or hydrovac daylighting in Alberta, request locates through Utility Safety Partners (formerly Alberta One-Call; onl…
ELD mandate & hours of service
Federally regulated carriers must use a Transport Canada-certified electronic logging device (ELD) under the federal Commercial Ve…
Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)
TDG rules cover classifying, documenting, placarding, packaging and training for moving dangerous goods by road. Transport Canada …
WHMIS
WHMIS is Canada's hazard communication system for hazardous products at work: supplier labels, safety data sheets (SDS) and worker…
Alberta commercial vehicles: CVIP & Class 1/3
Commercial vehicles need a valid Commercial Vehicle Inspection Program (CVIP) certificate and decal, done annually at a licensed f…
AER oilfield waste basics (vac truck loads)
AER Directive 058 sets requirements for handling, treating, reusing and disposing of oilfield waste from upstream petroleum activi…
BC & Saskatchewan pointers
BC: WorkSafeBC administers the OHS Regulation; BC 1 Call handles locate requests. Saskatchewan: workplace safety is under The Sask…