WorkSafeNB adopts
safety culture yardstick
An
eight-item questionnaire developed by the Institute for Work
& Health (IWH) has now been adopted by WorkSafeNB. This
will be used as a benchmark tool to measure occupational
health and safety culture among employers in New Brunswick.
More.
New Brunswick worker
injured in bear attack
A bear
attack that put a forestry worker in hospital last month
has WorkSafeNB officials reminding employers to review their
safety plans.
More.
Stay safe during this
year’s potato harvest
Shorter days and crisp autumn air can only mean one thing –
the annual potato harvest on New Brunswick farms will soon be
underway.
More.
Ask
Us
Q:
Is
there any part in the legislation that allows a trained
rescuer to work outside the regulations of normal operating
practices for a crane in an emergency situation? In the event
of an emergency, I want to be able to use a crane to lift an
injured worker, in an approved lifting stretcher, from a
confined space. The crane operation will be done by a trained
operator and overseen by the rescuer.
A: First,
it should be noted that working outside the regulatory
environment is not allowed unless a deviation from the
regulations is granted. Subsection 3(3) of the Occupational
Health and Safety Act allows the chief compliance officer
to grant deviations from the regulations if the proposed
alternative provides protection to workers that is equal to or
better than what the regulations requires. More
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DID YOU KNOW
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New
Brunswick’s black bear population has risen
substantially over the past decade, according to the
Department of Natural Resources — to about 17,000 from
13,000, around 10 to 15 years ago.
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