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JHSC 3-day
Training
May
26-28, 2009 Bathurst
(E), Florenceville (E), Moncton (E), Saint John (E), Sussex
(E)
June
2-4, 2009 Fredericton
(E), Moncton (F)Saint
John (E)
June
9-11, 2009
Beresford
(F),
Edmundston (F)
June
16-18, 2009
Campbellton
(E) Moncton (E)
June
23-25, 2009
Saint
John
(E)
July
7-9, 2009 Fredericton
(E), Saint John (E), Shippagan
(F) July
21-23, 2009 Woodstock
(E)
E indicates workshops given
in English F
indicates workshops given in French
Click
here
or
call 1 800 222-9775 for more
information.
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Did you know ? |
The
Canadian Standards Association recently developed new standards
for workplace electrical safety. CSA-Z462 Workplace
Electrical Safety Standard specifies safety requirements for
workplaces to establish practical safeguarding of workers during
installation, operation, maintenance and demolition activities.
CSA-Z462 also sets out requirements for recognizing “qualified”
electrical workers. For more information, click here. |
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With the recent outbreak of
H1N1 the virus (human swine flu) and the possibility of a
pandemic, WorkSafeNB urges you to visit Public
Health Canada’s link for frequently asked questions on H1N1
virus (swine flu). We also ask you to view our handwashing
poster, since proper handwashing is one of the most effective
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Working outside of New Brunswick –
what you need to
know |
Employers
and workers in New Brunswick enjoy “immunity from suit” for
workplace injuries caused in New Brunswick by either an employer
or a worker. “With the exception of accidents involving an
automobile or public transportation, employers and workers cannot
be sued for workplace accidents that occur within the province,”
said Claude Savoie, manager, Assessment Services.
However,
Savoie stressed this is not true for accidents involving New
Brunswickers (employed by a New Brunswick company) working outside
the province. “New Brunswick’s legislation does not extend to
other provinces, and with an increasing number of New Brunswickers
working across provincial and international borders, we want
employees to realize the possible exposure to liability for
workplace accidents occurring outside New Brunswick,” Savoie
said.
While
WorkSafeNB extends compensation coverage to workers of New
Brunswick employers outside New Brunswick, the immunity from suit
protection provided by the Workers’ Compensation Act is
only valid inside New Brunswick’s
boundaries.
To
qualify for coverage, the usual place of employment must be within
the province, and must be temporary employment only outside the
province. To obtain temporary coverage outside New Brunswick,
the employer must communicate with the receiving jurisdiction
(commission or board of destination) to determine whether
coverage is mandatory. When coverage in the receiving jurisdiction
is not mandatory, WorkSafeNB can recommend that coverage
(benefits
only - not immunity for lawsuit)
be extended. Continue
here.
Disability Awareness
Week May 31-June 6,
2009 |
May
31, is the official kick-off date for this year’s Disability
Awareness Week (DAW). This is the 22nd consecutive year that
New Brunswick has held an awareness week promoting
educational, workplace and community access for people with
disabilities. This week is a chance for all New Brunswickers
to gain better understand of the challenges and obstacles
the disabled face, while celebrating their progress and
victories.
This
year’s theme, "Disability Supports Create Self Sufficiency",
highlights the extent that disability supports can help a
person overcome barriers of daily living. A few examples of
disability supports include: hearing aids; wheelchairs;
service animals, such as guide dogs; and vehicle hand
controls. These new technologies, along with increased
access to post-secondary education, allow people with
disabilities to do work that many employers would never
imagine.
In
recognition of DAW, WorkSafeNB is organizing Walk & Roll
events at both the WRC and the Portland Street office. Staff
and guests will join in a walk in observance of Disability
Awareness Week.
For
more information on DAW events and for DAW project ideas
visit here
or contact Randy Dickinson or Christyne Allain at the
Premier’s Council on the Status of Disabled persons toll
free at 1800 442-4412.
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Save the date for
WorkSafeNB's Annual Health and Safety
Conference!
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The
29th Annual WorkSafeNB Health and Safety Conference will
take place Sunday September 27 to Tuesday, September 29,
2009 at the Delta Brunswick Hotel, Saint John. Plans are well
underway for another dynamic conference this fall
featuring:
- More
than 20 exciting workshops such as:
- Traumatic
Outcomes: Slips, Trips and Falls
- Work
/ Life Balance
- New
Worker Orientation
- English
& French workshops
- A
chance to win great prizes – a Samsung 40” LCD TV and a
trip to Canada’s largest Health & Safety Conference
(IAPA’s Health and Safety Canada
2010)
- Trade
show
Conference
registration opens June 10. For more information, please
contact Laragh Dooley at 506 632-2223 or by email at laragh.dooley@ws-ts.nb.ca.
Q: What are
the steps I, as an employer, should take to determine
competency? How can an employee become
competent?
John
Smith*
Moncton,
NB
*Name
has been changed for privacy
purposes.
A: Competency
is referred to in several sections of General
Regulation 91-191 of the Occupational Health and
Safety Act including Extremes of Temperature,
Noise and Vibration, Fall-Arresting Systems, Hazardous
Substances, Tools, Framework and Shoring, Guardrails,
etc. According to the regulation, competent means
qualified because of knowledge, training and
experience to do assigned work in a way that will
ensure health and safety. It means knowing which
sections of the OHS Act and regulations are
applicable based on the task(s) to be performed, and
of the potential or actual danger to health and safety
associated with the
work.
An
employee’s knowledge of operating controls, inspection
points, safe operating procedures, etc., can determine
competency, as can experience and classroom or
practical training. Knowledge of dangers can be
obtained by reading and following manufacturer
specifications, industry best practices and
recommended standards, such as those defined by the
Canadian Standards Association (CSA). Continued.
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Date of
Accident: |
April
6,
2009 |
Injury
Type: |
Amputated
finger
tip |
Hospitalized:
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No |
Industry/Nature of work::
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Food
service contractors /
Cook |
Location: |
Southwest |
Notes: :
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Worker
jammed his finger in the locking mechanism of a walk-in
freezer door as he was closing it.
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