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COLUMNS
10 Professional development
Employee competency continues to elude us
By Glyn Jones
11 Safety culture
Every action adds up
By Lee-Anne Lyon-Bartley
12 Legal landscape
The hazards of lacking focus
By Loretta Bouwmeester
DEPARTMENTS
5 Workplace news
6 Fines and penalties
8 Products and services
30 My safety moment
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COVER STORY
READERS' CHOICE AWARDS 2021
Discover this year's winners, as chosen by our exceptional readers
INDUSTRY PROFILE
ALBERTA
CONSTRUCTION
SAFETY ASSOCIATION
ACSA's CEO Tammy Hawkins on
building better safety for Alberta's
construction workers
FEATURE
CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
Chemical hazards are all around
us, workers need to understand the
dangers at work and in their homes
FEATURE
SPOTLIGHT ON
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Taking a closer look at emergency
response planning, including lone
worker protection and first aid training
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