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Dave Elniski, Industry Advisor, Safety & Compliance

I find it interesting how quickly I can focus on one part of the industry. Take Alberta’s dual registration program, for example (which, pardon my unapologetic plug, can be found at this link). Dual registration became my biggest focus when I was working on that bulletin, and I’ve found it useful in work I’ve done with carriers since it came out.

When it comes to managing one’s safety on the road, even the most seasoned commercial drivers will tell you that knowing when and how to install tire chains can mean the difference between getting home safely at the end of the day… or not.

On June 16, the Canadian government tabled new workplace legislation that specifies what employers can and cannot do in terms of employee privacy. Bill C-27[1], is designed to update Canada’s federal private sector privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), to create a new tribunal, and propose new rules for artificial intelligence (AI) systems.[2]

Below is a letter from Rob Feagan, executive director, OHS Prevention Services (Alberta Labour and Immigration), regarding the collaboration with Certifying Partners (CPs) on initiatives to modernize and improve the COR Program

Alberta OHS released a new OHS legislation search tool which amalgamates the Dec 2021 versions of the OHS Act, Regulation and Code into a new interactive, online tool. The tool enables employers and workers to more efficiently search, access and apply the current legislation to the business and its employees.

Dave Elniski

AMTA Industry Advisor, Safety & Compliance

This article has been accepted for publication by CVSA’s Guardian magazine; their digital editions can be accessed at this link.

Research is interesting. With the exception of discoveries that are completely new to humankind, there are two ways we research: working independently to repeat someone else’s prior discovery, or asking those who already know.

Most day-to-day research a carrier’s interested in is where the company is trying to learn what someone else already knows. For example, a safety professional may be looking for a solution to reduce the rate of falls that occur in the yard when the ground is icy. Other safety professionals already know ways to address this concern. There are likely best practices in existence. In this example, the first safety professional just needs to find the right person to ask.

Dave Elniski

AMTA Industry Advisor, Safety & Compliance

This article has been accepted for publication by Western Canada Highway News; their digital editions can be accessed at this link.

There is a feel that I get during the fall that I can trace back to my elementary school days. It’s a nice feeling, but it is also a longing feeling, sort of like a nostalgia that comes flooding in all at once. I’d call it a foggy fall feeling if I had to name it. Nostalgia can hit me at any time, but this feeling is tied to autumn.