Description

  • Alberta Occupational Health and Safety is responsible for enforcing the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act, Regulation and Code and has an agreement (MOU) with Health Canada to enforce the federal Hazardous Products Act and associated regulations.
  • Activities related to WHMIS include technical support for stakeholders, interpretations of the legislation as well as enforcement activities (provincial and federal requirements, as appropriate). These activities are shared by the OHS Policy and Program Development Branch and the OHS Delivery Branch with support from Health Canada and the OHS Contact Centre.

WHMIS Status

Current WHMIS Requirements

Status of the new WHMIS Requirements

Changes to WHMIS requirements in the OHS Code to reflect WHMIS 2015 came into force on June 1, 2018.

Communications

E-news:

Stakeholders may also subscribe to the Occupational Health and Safety e-news to get information emailed directly to them on what is new.

Resources for Alberta

Fact/info sheet

OHS Training Scams and high-pressure sales tactics

  • Source:
    WorkSafe Alberta
  • Type:
    Fact/info sheet
  • WHMIS Status:
    2022

Legislation/Guidance

Alberta OHS Act

  • Source:
    Government of Alberta
  • Type:
    Legislation/Guidance
  • WHMIS Status:
    2015

Alberta OHS Code

  • Source:
    Government of Alberta
  • Type:
    Legislation/Guidance
  • WHMIS Status:
    2015

Alberta OHS Regulation

  • Source:
    Government of Alberta
  • Type:
    Legislation/Guidance
  • WHMIS Status:
    2015

WHMIS 2015: information for employers [2022]

  • Source:
    Government of Alberta
  • Type:
    Legislation/Guidance
  • WHMIS Status:
    2015, 2022

WHMIS 2015: information for workers [2022]

  • Source:
    Government of Alberta
  • Type:
    Legislation/Guidance
  • WHMIS Status:
    2015, 2022

Other website/mailing list

e-News

  • Source:
    Government of Alberta
  • Type:
    Other website/mailing list
  • WHMIS Status:
    2022