Santa:
Please stay safe and healthy this
season!
 Santa has a
demanding job, with millions of children across
the globe counting on him. But Santa’s job can
also be a dangerous one. Working at heights,
travelling in cold and icy conditions, working in
workshops with fumes and noise, and riding in a
high-speed sled – these tasks pose risks. Santa
has a lot to think about to keep himself and his
elves safe, and WorkSafeNB has some recommendations
to help. If you have more safety tips for Santa,
Tweet them using #SafeSantaNB. We’ll pass them on.
Give
the gift of safety at Christmas
 Stumped at what
to get that hard-to-buy-for person on your
Christmas list? Show how much you care with a gift
that could save their life.
More
NBCSA
presents safety award
 Congratulations
to Lee Mercer, who was recently recognized as NB
Safety Professional of the Year by the New
Brunswick Construction Safety Association. More
Youth
– get your video ideas rolling!
 It’s time to get
creative. The annual Youth Focus on Safety Video
Contest opens in early January. New Brunswick high
school students who create a two-minute video on
workplace health and safety can win up to $1,000
for both themselves and their school. Watch for
updates on worksafenb.ca or check with your local
school in early January for details. See
past entries here!
Product
recall advisory – Zorbit™ Energy
Absorber
 WorkSafeNB would
like to advise employers and workers of a
potential safety issue with 3M Fall Protection’s
Zorbit™ Energy Absorber. More
Threads
of Life honours WorkSafeNB with 2016 Partnership
Award
 Threads of Life,
the Association for Workplace Tragedy Family
Support, recently presented WorkSafeNB with its
award for Program Advancement in Partnership for
2016. More
Ask
Us – Questions from our readers
Q:
Does
an employer have to provide a paid break to
employees working a 12-hour
shift if their job does not permit them to leave
the job site?
A: Section
8 of General Regulation 91-191 specifies
the requirements for food and rest periods. More
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DID YOU KNOW
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Flu
season is upon us. The best way to prevent the
flu is to get the influenza vaccine. Other ways
to help protect yourself and others include
frequent hand
washing: keeping your hands away from
your eyes, nose and mouth; exercising regularly;
getting enough sleep and eating healthy. For
more information on the flu in New Brunswick,
visit the provincial government’s website.
NEW
PUBLICATIONS
2016 – Accountability
Report (Q2)
Hazard Alert: Waterblasting
Injection
Interpretation: Over-the-Shoe Toe
Protection
JHSC
WORKSHOPS
January 17-19,
2017
Quispamsis
(E) and
Grand Falls (F)
January 24-26,
2017
Campbellton
(E)
January
31-February 2, 2017
Saint John
(E)
OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR
MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS
February 1-2,
2017
Bathurst
(E)
February 8-9,
2017
Fredericton
(E)
APPLIED
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
March 10, 17 and 24,
2017
Saint
John (E)
May 12, 19 and 26,
2017
Bathurst
(F)
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indicates workshops given in French
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Voici
l’occasion de faire preuve de créativité. Le
concours de vidéos annuel à l’intention des
jeunes « Objectif : sécurité » commencera au
début janvier. Le concours invite les élèves
néo-brunswickois du secondaire à réaliser une
vidéo de deux minutes sur la santé et la
sécurité au travail pour courir la chance de
gagner des prix jusqu’à 1 000 $ pour
eux-mêmes et leur école. Consultez
travailsecuritairenb.ca pour des mises à jour ou
renseignez-vous auprès de votre école au début
janvier. 