Winter
safety: Prevent slips, trips and falls
As temperatures
drop and snow flies, the number of injuries due to
slips, trips and falls increases. Workers suffer
bruises and abrasions, broken limbs, cracked ribs,
serious back and head injuries, often resulting in
time off work. Learn how to prevent slips, trips
and falls. More
Video
contest for students now open
WorkSafeNB, in
co-operation with the Canadian Centre for
Occupational Health and Safety, launches the 2017
Focus on Safety Youth Video Contest. The contest
invites high school students to create a
two-minute original video that captures the
importance of working safely. Prizes include cash
for both students and their high schools.
More
Take
measures to reduce risk of asbestos
exposure
Canada will
introduce a total ban on asbestos in 2018, but the
carcinogen still lurks in many New Brunswick
buildings built before the 1980s and in some
automotive parts. Learn what to do if you suspect
the presence of asbestos. More
Have
your say: Submit workshop topic suggestions for
the 2017 H&S Conference!
WorkSafeNB's 2017
Health and Safety Conference will be held in Saint
John from October 4-6, and we're looking for ideas
for workshop topics and speakers. The names of
those who send suggestions will be entered into a
draw for a WorkSafeNB prize package. Submissions
must be received by Friday, February 10, to be
eligible for the draw. The winner will be
announced in the March edition of E-News. Follow
the link to submit
your suggestion!
Buyer
Beware – WHMIS Training
WorkSafeNB has
learned that companies are contacting New
Brunswick employers telling them they must retrain
all staff on Workplace Hazardous Material
Information System (WHMIS). To convince employers
to register for their course, the companies
suggest the employers are not in compliance with
provincial labour laws. The training company
implies they are affiliated with provincial
occupational health and safety regulators – they
are not. WorkSafeNB reminds New Brunswickers that
we have no affiliation with these companies. If
you have any questions about WHMIS training or the
WHMIS program in general, see WHMIS
page or review the Workplace
Hazardous Materials Information System
regulation.
Mobile
app suggests solutions to poor indoor air
quality
Did you know that
the quality of air that individuals breathe at
work can affect their health, comfort and
productivity? The Occupational Health Clinics for
Ontario Workers (OHCOW) has collaborated with the
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
(CCOHS) to develop a mobile app to help
individuals find solutions to indoor air quality
problems in their workplace. Download the free app
today. More
Ask
Us – Questions from our readers
Q:
My
business operates in a multi-tenant building. Who
is responsible for clearing snow and ice from the
employee passageways to the entrance – the
employer or the landlord?
A: Requirements of the New
Brunswick Occupational Health and Safety
Act require employers to address health and
safety hazards at the workplace, including buildup
of ice and snow. More
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DID YOU KNOW
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Have
you ever touched a bare electrical wire, damaged
extension cord, faulty hand tool or broken
electrical device and felt a tingle or shock? If
so, you were lucky. The amount of current
required to give someone that momentary tingle
is also more than sufficient to knock them dead,
if their hands had been slightly sweaty or they
had been standing on a better ground. Learn the
three main
components that may cause an
electric-shock injury and how to be a bad
conductor to protect yourself.
NEW
PUBLICATIONS
Pamphlet: MyServices – 5 reasons
to register (for
employers)
Hazard Alert: Waterblasting
Injection
Poster: Focus on Safety Youth
Video Contest
JHSC
WORKSHOPS
February 14-16,
2017 Quispamsis
(E) and Saint John (E)
March 14-16,
2017 Sussex
(E)
March
21-23, 2017 Quispamsis
(E) and Saint John
(E)
OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR
MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS
February 1-2,
2017 Bathurst
(E)
March 1-2,
2017 Quispamsis
(E) and Saint John (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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