Carbon monoxide – a
silent killer
On
January 23, 37 workers at an assembly plant in the Miramichi
area were sent to hospital after one of them fainted and
others reported feeling ill. On the same day, 12 workers at a
potato warehouse in New Denmark were sent to hospital after
one fainted and the others felt sick. And last month, a Saint
John arena had to be evacuated after several people came down
with flu-like symptoms. More.
Contest winner
announced
In January, we asked you to mark the date for our
33rd Annual Health and Safety Conference (Nov. 6-8)
in Fredericton and asked for suggestions for conference topics
and speakers. We received a large number of responses, and
thank you all for your valued feedback. The names of all those
who sent in suggestions went into a draw for a Deluxe Winter
Emergency Kit and the lucky winner is Art Standing of NB Power
in Fredericton.
Congratulations Mr. Standing, and
thanks again everyone for your suggestions.
WorkSafeNB recognized
for outstanding innovation in health care
WorkSafeNB’s efforts to improve the health care system for
injured workers earned a bronze medal at the 2012 Public
Sector Leadership Awards, held in Toronto on February 21.
The annual honour is awarded by the Institute of
Public Administration of Canada (IPAC), and one of Canada’s
leading professional services firms, Deloitte. For its
submission, An Innovative and Interprofessional Model of
Care for Orthopaedic Referrals and Treatment of Soft Tissue
Injuries, WorkSafeNB was recognized as a public sector
leader in health care that helps improve Canada’s quality of
life and global standing as a nation. More.
Potential for aerial
platform collapse prompts recall
WorkSafeNB is urging employers to check their equipment after
a major supplier of aerial lift platforms issued an
international recall.
Genie® is calling for the
immediate removal from service and inspection of the secondary
lift cylinder installed on machines listed Z-80: Z8008-2062
to Z8008-2113. Affected cylinders have the date code
starting with D8A052 to D8A061. More.
Ask
Us
Q:
In
a workplace where there is almost universal computer and
Internet access, is it still necessary to actually post
hardcopies of the OHS Act and regulations? Or is the
intent of section 44 satisfied by posting them online?
John Smith* ABC Company Limited* Salisbury*, N.B.
*Names have been changed
for privacy purposes A: The
OHS Act requires the employer to post a copy of the
OHS Act and regulations, which include: More
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DID YOU KNOW
?
The number
of Canadians working shifts other than a regular daytime
schedule is on the rise. A new
study suggests that those who work night or
rotating shifts are more at risk of getting injured on
the job.
NEW
PUBLICATION
Pamphlet Welcome to the Work Recovery
Program
JHSC
WORKSHOPS
April 9-11,
2013 Quispamsis (E), Moncton
(E)
April
16-18, 2013 Tracadie-Sheila (F)*, Saint John
(E), Fredericton (E)
April 23-25,
2013 Saint-Quentin (F), Saint John
(E)
April
30-May 2, 2013 Moncton (E), Florenceville (E),
Sussex (E)
OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR MANAGERS AND
SUPERVISORS
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