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Safety Program Checklist for Alberta employers.
Nine elements an Alberta safety program needs to cover — and what each one actually looks like when it's working in the field, not just in the binder.
Quick Answer
What does an Alberta safety program need to cover?
At minimum: management commitment, hazard identification and assessment, hazard control, training and competency, inspections, incident investigation, emergency response, records, and program review. The point isn't to check each box — it's to have all nine working together so the program reflects how the work is actually being done.
The nine elements
Walk through each one and ask: "Is this written down, is it being followed, and could a worker or supervisor describe it in their own words?"
- 1
Management commitment and policy
Written health and safety policy that's signed by ownership, current, posted where workers can see it, and reflected in how decisions actually get made.
- 2
Hazard identification and assessment
A defined process for identifying hazards across tasks, equipment, and sites — including FLHAs / job hazard assessments that are task-specific, not generic templates.
- 3
Hazard control
Controls assigned for each identified hazard, following the hierarchy of controls (eliminate, substitute, engineering, administrative, PPE) — and applied in practice, not just listed.
- 4
Training and competency
Defined competency for each role, training tracked and current, and a way to confirm workers actually understand the job — not just that they attended training.
- 5
Inspections
A defined inspection cadence with documented findings tracked through to closure. Inspections cover sites, equipment, and the program itself.
- 6
Incident investigation
A process for investigating incidents and near-misses, identifying root causes, and assigning verifiable corrective actions. Records of past incidents stay accessible.
- 7
Emergency response
Emergency procedures (fire, medical, evacuation, severe weather, others relevant to your work) that are current, communicated, and tested.
- 8
Records and documentation
Training records, inspection records, incident records, hazard assessments, and corrective actions are organized and easy to find — not buried in email or filing cabinets.
- 9
Program review
Annual review at minimum, plus reviews triggered by changes in work or major incidents. Review findings drive updates to the program — not just a signature on a form.
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