Monument honouring
fallen workers to be unveiled April 28
 A monument honouring fallen workers
will be unveiled outside the W. Frank Hatheway Labour
Exhibit Centre at the Lily Lake
Pavillion in Saint John on April 28, the National Day of
Mourning. The day commemorates workers who have been
killed, injured or suffered illness due to workplace related
hazards and incidents.
While a majestic
piece, it’s only after you’ve considered its numerous symbolic
elements can you truly appreciate its
meaning. Click  here to
read more.
North American
Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week - May
1-7
 NAOSH
Week focuses the attention of employers, employees, the
general public and all partners in occupational health and
safety on the importance of preventing injury and illness in
the workplace and at home. This year’s theme is “Safety
& Health: A Commitment for Life! What’s Your Plan?” For
more on NAOSH Week, visit www.naosh.ca.
Don't be driven to
distraction - Pay attention to the new
legislation!
 You wouldn’t write your friend a letter
while driving a vehicle, so why would you send them a text
message?
After
legislation banning the use of hand-held wireless devices
while driving was introduced in November, WorkSafeNB hopes
you’d do neither.
“It’s dangerous and there’s no excuse,”
said WorkSafeNB associate counsel, Mike McGovern. “It
jeopardizes not only you and your passengers, but everyone you
share the road with.” Click here to
read more.
Attention teachers of
Grades K-2!
 Deadline for the
Stella the Safety Skunk storybook contest is April
29.
Click here to read
more.
New subscriber contest
announced
Congratulations to
our subscription contest winner, Teena Noble, who works with
Fredericton Direct Charge Co-op.Teena, whose name was drawn
from a list of new E-News subscribers, has won a
WorkSafeNB rolling duffel bag.
Thanks to all new and current
subscribers for reading E-News. And please remember,
if you have an idea for a story or a question for Ask Us, contact editor@ws-ts.nb.ca.
Ask
Us
Q: I
own a two-storey home and intend to hire a roofing contractor
to reshingle my roof. I understand that the new fall
protection legislation places additional responsibilities on
homeowners. Under the new legislation, what are my
responsibilities as the owner of the home where the work will
be carried out?
John
Smith*
ABC Company Limited*
Fredericton*, NB
*Names have
been changed for privacy purposes
A: The
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act seeks to
ensure that all workers in the province have access to safe
workplaces. More
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JHSC WORKSHOPS
April 19-21,
2011
Tracadie-Sheila
(F)
April
26-28, 2011
Fredericton
(E)
May
3-5, 2011
Grand Falls (F), Moncton (E),
Saint John (E)
May
10-12, 2011
Dalhousie (F), Moncton (E),
Woodstock (E)
May 17-19,
2011
Fredericton (E)*, Moncton (E),
Saint John (E), Saint-Quentin
(F)
May
31-June 2, 2011
Bathurst (E), Moncton (E),
Sussex (E)
June
7-9, 2011
Moncton (E), Saint John
(E)
June 14-16,
2011
Campbellton (F), Florenceville
(E),
Fredericton (E)*, Moncton
(E)
June 21-23,
2011
Moncton
(E)
June 28-30,
2011
Moncton
(E)
MSI
WORKSHOP
May
18, 2011
Tracadie-Sheila (F)
WHMIS
WORKSHOP
April
27, 2011
Beresford
(F)
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E indicates workshops given in
English
F indicates workshops given in French
*
indicates workshop is currently
full
DID YOU KNOW
?
In
2010, WorkSafeNB saw a significant decrease in lost-time
claim duration and maintained one of the lowest
injury-frequency rates in Canada, while at the same time
attaining a fully-funded position of 111.5% and offering
the lowest assessment rates in Eastern Canada. To read
more results, click here to access
WorkSafeNB’s 2010 Annual Report.
EVENTS
April 28,
2011
National Day
of Mourning
May 1-7,
2011
NAOSH Week
May 17-18,
2011
Partners in Prevention
2011
(Formerly Health & Safety
Canada IAPA Conference & Trade Show)
Mississauga, Ont.
May 29-June 4,
2011
Disability
Awareness Week
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