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JHSC 3-day
Training
January 19-21,
2010
Moncton
(F),
Fredericton (E), Bathurst (E)
January 26-28,
2010
Saint
John (E)
February 2-4,
2010
Moncton
(E), Saint John (E), Fredericton (E),
Dalhousie (F)
February 9-11,
2010
Moncton
(E), Saint John (E)
February 16-18,
2010
Beresford (F)
February 23-25,
2010
Moncton
(E), Saint John
(E)
E indicates
workshops given in English
F
indicates workshops given in French
Click
here
or
call 1 800 222-9775 for more
information.
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Did you know ? |
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The
New Brunswick Forest Industries Safety Association, WorkSafeNB and
representatives from New Brunswick’s Crown forest licensees, have
corroborated to develop the Forest Industry Safety Education
Curriculum, aimed at setting a provincial safety standard for the
forestry industry. Launched last May, the program consists of four
courses, each with two components: one for workers and one for
supervisors. The courses are: core forestry safety, conventional
logging safety, mechanical logging safety and thinning saw safety.
For more information, visit NBFISA’s website.
WorkSafeNB has produced
the following pamphlets for woods safety:
Working
Safely in the Woods – General Guidelines
Working Safely in
the Woods – Proper Felling Techniques
Working
Safely in the Woods – Chainsaw Guidelines
Working Safely in
the Woods – Thinning Saw Guidelines
Working Safely
in the Woods – Chicots |
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| WorkSafeNB wishes you a happy and
safe
2010!
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| Want to win a
free registration for our 2010 Annual Health and Safety
Conference?
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WorkSafeNB's
Annual Health and Safety Conference is scheduled for October
17-19 at the Delta Beauséjour in Moncton, and we’re looking
for ideas for workshop topics. All names of those who send
suggestions for a topic will be put into a draw for a free
registration* and two nights accommodation (if the winner
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| Decrease
in temperature outside increases risk of CO poisoning
inside |
During
colder weather, fuel-fired heaters and other machinery
are often used indoors, which can increase the risk of
carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. WorkSafeNB reminds all
workers and employers to be aware of the danger and
take precautions to minimize its risk. This “silent
killer” is responsible for hundreds of deaths and
thousands of hospitalizations in North America every
year. more
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| New
worker orientation key component to workplace
safety |
WorkSafeNB
is applauding the work of a Campbellton man who, after
spending six years unable to work because of a
workplace injury, is now committed to making them a
thing of the past.
David
Berthelot’s story came to light when Perley Brewer,
WorkSafeNB’s manager of client consulting and
education services, asked participants in his New
Worker Orientation workshop to send him feedback. The
workshop was presented at WorkSafeNB’s 2009 Annual
Health and Safety Conference in Saint John in October.
more
| Important information
about
radon! |
The
issue of radon gas has been appearing in the
news lately as the Province of New Brunswick has
begun testing for radon levels in schools. This
testing is in response to Health Canada lowering
its guideline for long-term exposure from 800
becquerels per cubic metre (800 Bq/m3) to 200
Bq/m3. The guideline was reduced based on new
information that indicates the health risk of
radon-induced lung cancer occurs at lower levels
of exposure than previously thought. Radon may
be present in your home or office. Click here for more
infomation.
– Suggested by the NB Lung
Association. |
Q:
A
co-worker insists on wearing strong perfume
everyday, and I have sensitivity to it. Is there
legislation banning scented products in the
workplace?
Jane
Smith*
ABC
Company Limited*
Saint John, NB
*Name
has been changed for privacy
purposes.
A: While
there is no specific legislation addressing
scented products in the workplace, WorkSafeNB
encourages employers to develop a
scent-reduction policy for their workplaces,
especially at those workplaces where scents are
known to affect workers. Even minimal exposure
to scents can cause health problems for people
with asthma and allergies, among other
conditions.
Click here for tips from the
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and
Safety (CCOHS) on developing and implementing a
scent-free policy for your
workplace.
If you
have a question for Ask us! please forward to
editor@ws-ts.nb.ca.
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The
Town of Riverview was fined
$5,000 when they pleaded guilty on December 11
to a violation under section 9 (2)(C) of the
OHS Act for failing to provide training
and supervision to an employee using a chainsaw
to cut pallets. The worker suffered a laceration
to the back of his leg as a result of the
incident. |
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Date of
Accident: |
December
29,
2009 |
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Injury
Type: |
Broken
arm |
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Hospitalized:
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No |
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Industry:
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Retail
/
Clerk |
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Location: |
Southeast |
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Notes: :
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Worker
slipped and fell in mall parking lot.
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