Manufacturers' Health & Safety Association

05/26/2026

COR External Audit Cost Saving Tips

Please join us for a FREE 30 minute Virtual Webinar about Cost Saving Tips for your next External Audit.

The MHSA COR team will review tips and organization information to help prepare for your External COR Audit.

Today's industry is under financial pressure, and organizational focus for administrative tasks tend to fall to the way-side under deadlines.

Whether you are a large company with multiple sites, or small company, join us to review how to set up your program for a successful and efficient External Audit.

The MHSA COR team has reviewed feedback and information from industry COR holders and auditors to provide check lists, and a helpful tip-sheet. The presentation will take approximately 30 minutes, with time for Q&A after. Please ensure questions are generic to the COR auditing process, and send specific company questions to COR@mhsa.ab.ca.

Contact Maggie (maggie@mhsa.ab.ca) to register for our COR Savings Online Presentation!

When: June 10, 2026 11:00pm-12:00pm

Who: Management (the Decision Makers), Safety Program Advisors (Whoever manages the program)

Cost: Free!

‍ ‍COR External Audit Cost Saving Tips‍ ‍Please join us for a FREE 30 minute Virtual Webinar about Cost Saving Tips for your next External Audit. The MHSA COR team will review tips and organization information to help prepare for your External COR Audit. Today's industry is under financial p...

05/20/2026

05/19/2026

The MHSA has been granted the opportunity to offer a scholarship program to women in Manufacturing who would like to enhance their careers by completing the Manufacturing Safety Officer (MSO) designation or Manufacturing Safety Administrator (MSA) certification, who may not otherwise have the means to do so.

See our website for more information!

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05/19/2026

We’re Hiring: Safety Advisor – Edmonton, AB

Are you passionate about workplace safety and helping organizations build stronger safety cultures?

The Manufacturers’ Health and Safety Association (MHSA) is looking for a knowledgeable and people-focused Safety Advisor to support Alberta’s manufacturing sector through training, consultation, and safety leadership.

In this role, you will:
• Deliver health & safety training (in-person and virtual)
• Conduct workplace inspections and hazard assessments
• Support companies with Alberta OHS compliance
• Build strong relationships with manufacturing employers
• Help reduce workplace injuries and improve safety performance across Alberta

What we’re looking for:
• Minimum 2 years of occupational health & safety experience
• Manufacturing industry experience required
• Strong facilitation and communication skills
• Knowledge of Alberta OHS & WCB legislation
• Ability to travel within Alberta
Travel required (including Rocky View, AB during training)

Why join MHSA?
• Make a real impact on workplace safety
• Work with a supportive, mission-driven organization
• Grow your expertise in training, auditing, and safety systems
• Be part of a team committed to safer workplaces across Alberta

📩 Apply today by sending your resume and cover letter to: careers@mhsa.ab.ca
Please share with your network or tag someone who would be a great fit!

05/14/2026

We’re Hiring: Executive Director
Alberta-based (Calgary, Red Deer, or Edmonton area)

The Manufacturers’ Health and Safety Association (MHSA) is seeking a strategic and forward-thinking Executive Director to lead the organization through its next phase of growth, innovation, and industry impact.

This is an opportunity to help shape workplace health and safety across Alberta’s manufacturing sector while leading a respected, industry-focused organization.

As Executive Director, you will:
• Lead organizational strategy and ex*****on
• Drive business development and sustainable growth
• Strengthen relationships with industry, members, and government stakeholders
• Champion operational excellence and organizational sustainability
• Position MHSA as a trusted leader and advocate in workplace health & safety

The ideal candidate is:
• Strategic, collaborative, and results-oriented
• Entrepreneurial with strong leadership capability
• Skilled at building partnerships and influence
• Passionate about creating measurable industry impact

Qualifications include:
• 7–10+ years of senior leadership experience
• Strong business development and strategic planning expertise
• Experience working with Boards of Directors
• Financial and operational leadership experience
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills
• Post-secondary education in Business Management or a related field preferred
• Experience in not-for-profit, association, or industry-based organizations preferred

Why join MHSA?
• Help shape the future of a growing organization
• Lead meaningful industry impact across Alberta
• Work alongside a committed Board and stakeholder network
• Advance health and safety in Alberta manufacturing

📩 To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter quoting “Executive Director” to: ashley@mhsa.ab.ca

MHSA is committed to building an inclusive and supportive workplace and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.

05/11/2026

Title : Introduction to Disability Management and Occupational Health & Safety
Date: May 26
Time: 9 - 1030 am

Link to register: https://buff.ly/AbwhkGq

Info about the webinar:

OHS is crucial to safeguard the physical and mental well-being of workers. It encompasses preventive measures, regulations, and training to minimize workplace hazards, injuries, and illnesses. Ensuring workers' well-being not only protects them but also supports Alberta's economy.
WCB, working together with our partners, will work to measurably reduce the impact of workplace illness and injury on Albertans. WCB is committed to delivering service that reflects the needs of employers and their workers. By working together with our partners, we can deliver outcomes that ensure the system works well for Albertan’s workplaces and leads the country in efficiency, effectiveness and experience.

Representatives from WCB will discuss how you can support your workers with effective disability management practices. As an employer, you play a critical role in a worker's recovery by being supportive and offering suitable return-to-work opportunities. You will learn about the resources available to build strong return-to-work plans to help your injured workers get back to work safely. Providing timely and appropriate modified duties can help you reduce your worker's time away from work, which can also reduce your overall premium costs.

The team from Alberta OHS - Prevention Services branch - will discuss how to develop and implement OHS management systems, how to achieve a Certificate of Recognition (COR) or a Small Employer Certificate of Recognition (SECOR), earn WCB rebates for participation in these programs, and provide an overview of Alberta's workplace injury statistics. The team will highlight the resources available from the OHS Resource Portal at https://buff.ly/h2gXMdY.

05/08/2026

Psychological health and safety starts at work – not as a “nice to have”, but as an essential foundation for strong, resilient, and high‑performing teams.

UNB’s certificate programs are designed to help professionals build the skills needed to create workplaces where people feel supported, included, and safe to do their best work:

🔹 Certificate in Psychologically Safe Leadership (CPSL)
🔹 Certificate in Becoming a Psychologically Safe & Inclusive Employee (CPSIE)

Whether you lead teams, support health and safety, work in HR, or influence workplace culture in other ways, these credentials provide practical tools to strengthen trust, reduce risk, and foster inclusive environments where people and performance thrive.

For a limited time, members save 25%!

👉 Learn more and get started
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04/28/2026

MHSA participated with Calgary Regional Safety Committee and had a ceremony with closing remarks from Duncan Hawkins MHSA Board Member!

04/20/2026

Great turnout for our March Safety Scoop Live.

Ruthann Weeks from Harmony Training spoke on psychological health in the workplace, while Susan Baines from MHSA’s COR team shared how COR can help companies reduce costs.

Two different topics one clear message: Safety done right protects people and the bottom line.