• Report an incident or an immediately dangerous situation
• File a complaint
• Ask an expert
• Submit an asbestos project notification
• Apply for a blaster's permit
• Give us feedback on the website

Report an Incident or an Immediately Dangerous Situation

You MUST call the Workplace Health and Safety Contact Centre:

• 1-866-415-8690 (Toll-free within Alberta) 
• 415-8690 (Edmonton and surrounding area)
• Deaf/hard of hearing with TDD/TTY: 427-9999 in Edmonton, 1-800-232-7215 throughout Alberta

What happens after you report an incident or an immediately dangerous situation?

• When you report an incident or an immediately dangerous situation, you will be asked some questions about the work site (e.g. location of the work site, name of the employer, how many workers involved, and what is the dangerous situation or incident) to ensure the most accurate and relevant information is obtained.
• Once the information* has been collected and verified that the situation falls under the jurisdiction of the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation or Code, it will be forwarded to a Regional Manager.  The Regional Manager will then assign an Occupational Health and Safety Officer who will respond as soon as possible.
• All incidents and immediately dangerous situations will be given priority.
• The personal information you provide will be treated as confidential and will not be revealed to the work place.

*Please ensure that accurate company information is provided. Workplace Health and Safety cannot respond without accurate company information.

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File a Complaint/Report an Unsafe Work Condition

File your complaint about an unsafe condition at your work site.

• Use the online form
• Phone the WHS Contact Centre at the numbers above

What happens after you file a complaint or report an unsafe work condition?

• Your complaint will be reviewed to ensure the necessary information* has been provided, such as company name and work site location.
• Your complaint will also be reviewed to ensure that it falls under the jurisdiction of the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation or Code.
• If the issue described does not fall within our jurisdiction, you will be notified through the contact information you have provided.
• Once the complaint has been determined to fall under the jurisdiction of Occupational Health and Safety it will then be forwarded to a Regional Manager who will then assign an Occupational Health and Safety Officer.
• The Officer will have a two-week time frame to respond.
• The personal information you provide will be treated as confidential and will not be revealed to the work place.

Please ensure that accurate company information is provided. Workplace Health and Safety cannot process the complaint without accurate company information.

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Ask an Expert

For general questions or information about WHS, such as 

• How to identify and control workplace hazards
• Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
• Partnerships in Health and Safety Program
• Certificates of Recognition (COR)
• Ordering publications

To ask a question or get more information

• Use the online form
• Phone the WHS Contact Centre at the numbers above.

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Submit an Asbestos Project Notification

Alberta OHS legislation requires anyone beginning an asbestos project to notify Workplace Health and Safety at least 72 hours before workers may be exposed to airborne fibres. This includes set-up operations that may release asbestos fibres. A notifiable asbestos project involves the abatement of asbestos, the demolition or the renovation of a building or equipment containing asbestos.

To notify Workplace Health and Safety of an asbestos abatement project:

• Download and complete the Asbestos Project Notification Form

• Return the form to the WHS Contact Centre

• Email: whs@gov.ab.ca
• Fax: (780) 422-3730

For information on asbestos projects and notification requirements, phone the WHS Contact Centre at the numbers above.

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Apply for a Blaster's Permit

In Alberta, any worker who handles, prepares or fires an explosive must hold a valid permit issued by Alberta Employment and Immigration (E&I) or a valid inter-provincial permit acceptable to E&I.

A worker can qualify to apply for a blaster's permit by completing an E&I approved course OR having six months' experience and the employer's recommendation.

Qualified persons may apply for a blaster's permit by

• Downloading and completing the Application Form for Permit to Handle, Prepare and Fire an Explosive
• Payment and application should be submitted by mail, fax, or in person to:

Alberta Employment and Immigration
Workplace Policy and Standards Development
8th Floor, 10808-99 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 0G5
Fax: (780) 422-0014

For inquiries, please call (780) 427-2687.

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Feedback on Website

Give us your input to help make our website better. Let us know how we are doing.

• Use the online form