WorkSafeNB is urging motorists to slow down in road construction zones in light of a recent Saskatchewan court case.
As temperatures soar to the high 30s C across New Brunswick this week, WorkSafeNB is reminding workers to remain cool and hydrated.
WorkSafeNB is saddened to report that, as a result of injuries sustained from a fall from a mobile rolling scaffold on August 7, a worker died August 11.
WorkSafeNB is investigating a workplace fatality that occurred in Drummond, N.B., on Friday, July 10. At about 2 p.m. a tar truck fell approximately 10 metres (34 feet) into a gravel pit, crushing the truck operator. The worker died from the injuries.
June is Brain Injury Awareness Month and WorkSafeNB encourages all workers to protect their heads.
Grand Bay-Westfield – In recognition of Disability Awareness Week (DAW), WorkSafeNB will host a Walk and Roll Challenge at its rehabilitation centre, 3700 Westfield Rd., in Grand Bay-Westfield at 9:45 a.m. on Friday, June 5 (rain date: June 8).
WorkSafeNB and the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) are pleased to announce the launch of the online, plain-language Guide to New Brunswick’s OHS Legislation.
With the warm weather on its way and the construction season ramping up, Enbridge Gas New Brunswick and WorkSafeNB are reminding New Brunswickers that they are required by law to call for a pipeline locate before digging, excavating or landscaping. One phone call will allow the natural gas utility to make sure there are no underground pipelines in the project area.
“Make Safety a Habit” is the theme of this year’s North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH), Week that runs from May 3-9.
