We develop educational resources for a variety of sectors to support healthy and safe workplaces in New Brunswick. You can search our publications by title and date below to print or view online. To order printed publications, please email publications@ws-ts.nb.ca.
06 – Fall Protection - Basic Types
Type: Safety Talks
Date: February 14, 2011
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Falls are a significant cause of serious injuries.
Employees Working from Heights Need Fall Protection | PDF Version
Type: Hazard Alerts
Date: February 9, 2011
Français: Les salariés qui travaillent à partir de hauteurs ont besoin d’une protection contre les chutes
| Version PDF
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An employee lost her balance and fell from an eight-foot stepladder while stocking shelves.yard, but hadn’t tied it into the fall-arresting system.
Fall Arrest Equipment Must be Used According to Manufacturer's Recommendations | PDF Version
Type: Hazard Alerts
Date: February 9, 2011
Français: Les dispositifs de protection contre les chutes doivent être utilisés conformément aux recommandations du fabricant
| Version PDF
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A petroleum worker was performing a refractory inspection inside the vertical section of a furnace stack when he slipped off a rope ladder and fell 13 feet, seriously injuring himself.
Surviving the Cold | PDF Version
Type: Hazard Alerts
Date: February 9, 2011
Français: Survivre au froid
| Version PDF
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Working outside during winter can be a chilling experience. For workers, cold weather can be a serious hazard.
Worker Dies After Being Thrown from the Basket of a Powered Boom Platform | PDF Version
Type: Hazard Alerts
Date: February 9, 2011
Français: Un travailleur meurt après avoir été projeté de la nacelle d’une plate-forme à flèche mécanique
| Version PDF
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A young engineer was killed when he was thrown from the basket of a boom-type elevating work platform (zoom-boom).
Confined Spaces: Recognizing the Danger
Type: Hazard Alerts
Date: February 4, 2011
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Description:
Seven workers either lost consciousness or became confused while trying to rescue one another in an oxygen-deficient confined space.
Supervisors Who Take Risks Set a Bad Example | PDF Version
Type: Hazard Alerts
Date: February 3, 2011
Français: Les surveillants qui prennent des risques donnent un mauvais exemple
| Version PDF
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After several unsuccessful attempts to clear a jam with a pole, a supervisor climbed down from a work platform onto a sawdust conveyor and got his foot caught in the conveyor.
Falls from Stepladders can Kill | PDF Version
Type: Hazard Alerts
Date: February 2, 2011
Français: Les chutes d’un escabeau peuvent être mortelles
| Version PDF
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Description:
WorkSafeNB has received a number of accident reports involving workers falling from stepladders. On average, 10 workers die every year after a fall from an elevation.
Worker Drowns While Boating Alone | PDF Version
Type: Hazard Alerts
Date: February 1, 2011
Français: Un travailleur se noie en faisant du bateau seul
| Version PDF
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Description:
A ship’s captain with over 10 years experience was contracted to repair equipment on a salmon cage site.
Worker Dies After Falling from an Elevating Work Platform (Scissor Lift) | PDF Version
Type: Hazard Alerts
Date: January 31, 2011
Français: Un travailleur subit un accident mortel en tombant d’une plate-forme de travail montante (table élévatrice à ciseaux)
| Version PDF
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Description:
A carpenter died after falling approximately 12 feet on a cement floor at the construction site of a new building.
