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JHSC 3-day
Training
September 22-24,
2009
Fredericton
(E), Perth (E), Quispamsis (E)
October 6-8,
2009
Bathurst
(E), Moncton (F),
Saint John (E)
October 20-22,
2009
Fredericton
(E), Quispamsis (E)
October 27-29,
2009
Florenceville
(E), Moncton (E), Tracadie (F) November 3-5,
2009
Moncton
(E), Saint John
(E) November 17-19,
2009
Edmundston
(F),
Fredericton (E), Miramichi (E), Moncton
(E)
November 24-26,
2009
Caraquet
(F) 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 that, under the Workers’ Compensation Act, anyone
who provides a business with services such as garbage removal,
window washing, janitorial services, snow plowing, is considered a
subcontractor?
WorkSafeNB’s
new Subcontractors pamphlet defines subcontractors and also talks
about unregistered contractors from New Brunswick, how employers
can find out if their contractors are registered, and what to do
in the event of an injury.
Click
here to view the pamphlet, or call
1
800 222-9775 or email communications@ws-ts.nb.ca for a hard
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| Interesting Link
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When
it comes to work-related injury, "newness" can mean
higher risk. This is just one of the topics explored
in a new series of "Issue Briefings" launched by the
Institute for Work & Health (IWH). Issue Briefings
provide summaries of research findings, from IWH and
elsewhere, written in plain language, on various
topics that are of particular interest to
policy-makers. To view the study,click here.
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| Last
chance to register for the 2009 Annual Health and Safety
Conference
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Deadline
for registration for WorkSafeNB’s 29th Annual Health and Safety
Conference is September 25! If you plan to attend register now, as
some workshops are already full. This year’s conference includes a
plenary session with Nick Perry, who’s become a passionate
advocate for safety training since breaking his back in a forklift
accident at the age of 19. Perry is featured in the graphic video,
Lost Youth, encouraging parents, employers, workers and
communities to make sure young people know how to be safe on the
job. Perry’s conference appearance will mark the launch of a
province-wide Lost Youth tour.
Another
highlight is the plenary session, Why You Can’t Drop Health
and Safety During an Economic Downturn. The session will
discuss why safety is good business, even when business is
bad.
In addition to the plenary sessions, there are 22
workshops on a variety of topics, including ladder safety, fall
protection equipment, manual handling, mould, work-life balance,
near misses, new worker orientation, and training tips. The
conference also features a trade show with 33 exhibitors
showcasing the latest in health and safety products and
services.
Click here to register
online.
| WorkSafeNB
launches new youth
website
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WorkSafeNB
is proud to present its new website, youthsafenb.ca. Launched September
1, the new website was developed to appeal to students of
all ages, with a focus on providing teachers easy access to
resources.
“Because
young and new workers are our most vulnerable demographic,
with the highest risk of injury, it’s important to instill
positive attitudes toward health and safety early on,” said
Perley Brewer, WorkSafeNB’s manager of client consulting and
education services. “The best way to do this is through
education, and one of the best tools to deliver this
education is our teachers. By providing them with more
support and improving access to our resources they will be
better equipped to educate New Brunswick’s youth on health
and safety,” Brewer said.
The
website is broken down into three sections: Stella the
Safety Skunk for Kindergarten to Grade 2, Smart Choices for
Grades 3 to 8, and No Mercy for Grades 9 to 12. “The three
divisions allow us to reach more students and use tools
specific to the different age groups,” Brewer said. “Each
division features activity-based programs designed to foster
interest, understanding and acceptance of basic health and
safety principles.”
Resources
such as games, puzzles, and colouring pages are available
for download, while other teaching tools such as DVDs,
posters, and promotional items can be ordered online. The
website also includes links to several safety websites.
While teachers especially will find the website useful,
post-secondary students, parents and employers will also
find some very valuable information. Older students can find
information such as job finding techniques and protecting
themselves at work (the three rights), parents can read
about the risks their children may face in the workforce,
and employers can learn about their responsibilities when it
comes to the health and safety of young
workers.
| Passionate
young advocate for workplace safety to tour
province |
At
19, Nick Perry was “just a regular guy, growing up in
a regular neighborhood in Victoria,” looking forward
to getting his own place and enjoying some
independence.
But
only six months into his first job, a serious injury
ended any
shot he had at being a regular guy or
being self-sufficient, he said.
“In fact, my
accident made me even more dependent at 19 than
I
was as a little kid. For a while anyway.” (continue)
Q:
A firm recently
contacted us to say that our first aid kits have
expired and no longer meet provincial
requirements, offering to replace them. Is this
a scam?
Joe
Smith*
ABC
Company Limited*
Woodstock, NB
*Name
has been changed for privacy
purposes.
A: The
First
Aid Regulation - Occupational Health and Safety
Act (2004-130)
sets out the requirements for first aid training
and equipment in New Brunswick workplaces. The
regulation states that the employer is to
provide trained personnel to provide first aid
services, and specifies first aid equipment
requirements, depending on the number of
employees at that worksite.
WorkSafeNB has not, through
staff or an external agent, contacted New
Brunswick employers to inform them that their
first aid equipment must be replaced. There is
no statutory obligation to replace equipment at
set time intervals.
Schedule C of the regulation
outlines the necessary contents for first aid
kits. There is no expiration date on first aid
kits - as long as your kits contain the items
described and they are in usable condition, you
are in compliance. To view the First Aid
Regulation, including Schedule C, which
outlines what you need to have in your workplace
first aid kit, click here.
For
a list of approved first aid training providers,
click here.
If you
have a question for Ask us! please forward to
editor@ws-ts.nb.ca.
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Date of
Accident: |
August
12,
2009 |
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Injury
Type: |
Broken
arm |
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Hospitalized:
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No |
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Industry:
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Retail
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Clerk |
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Location: |
Southeast |
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Notes: :
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The
worker was unpacking a display that weighed about 200
pounds. The table was leaning and began to fall; the
worker broke her arm as she tried to stop
it. |
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