Stay on top of safety
when removing snow from roofs
 On
February 1, a worker in the Minto area fractured his leg when
he fell through a skylight while clearing snow from a
warehouse roof. With the tremendous amount of snow that’s
fallen recently, we thought we’d remind you how to safely
remove it from rooftops.
“Removing snow from a roof
can pose a number of hazards,” said Roland Roy, an engineer
with WorkSafeNB. “And although it can be dangerous, it’s
something that must be done since not removing it can be even
more dangerous,” he said. “Snow loads can cause roof collapse
and, if the roof is sloped, can fall onto pedestrians and
vehicles below.” Ensuring loads don’t
accumulate on roofs is also a requirement by law. Regulation
91-191, Section 101(1) of the OHS Act states:
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read more.
CSA Z1002 Standard
available for public review and comment
 The
draft CSA Z1002 Standard, Occupational Health and Safety -
Hazard Identification and Elimination and Risk Assessment and
Control is now available on the Canadian Standards Association
website for public review.
This is the first edition
of CSA Z1002, and is part of the CSA Z1000 suite of
occupational health and safety management standards. Click here to
read more.
Help Stella the Safety
Skunk tell a story. Contest for Grades K-2
 WorkSafeNB is
pleased to announce an exciting new contest for New Brunswick
teachers and their students in Grades K-2. Classes are invited
to create an original safety-themed story, featuring
WorkSafeNB’s mascot, Stella the Safety Skunk.
Click here to read
more.
Ask
Us
Q: We
use a propane forklift for work inside. What is the limit of
carbon monoxide in which a person can work safely?
John Smith*
ABC Company Limited*
Moncton*, NB
*Names have been changed
for privacy purposes A: If not properly
maintained and controlled, propane-powered forklifts can
produce dangerous toxins such as carbon monoxide (CO) and
nitrogen oxides. More
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Attention
Employers and Workers!
Don’t forget to
register for the information session near you on the new
fall protection legislation. Click here
for the
schedule.
JHSC
WORKSHOPS
February 22-24,
2011
Beresford (F), Moncton
(E)
March 1-3,
2011
Moncton (E), Sussex
(E)
March 8-10,
2011
Campbellton (E), Moncton
(F)
March 15-17,
2011
Moncton (E), Florenceville (E),
Fredericton* (E), Saint John
(E)
March 22-24,
2011
Moncton (E), Edmundston (F)
March 29-31,
2011
Moncton (E), Saint John (E)
April 5-7,
2011
Moncton (E), Saint John (E)
April 6-8,
2011
St.
George (E)
April 12-14,
2011
Moncton (E), Fredericton* (E),
Grand Falls (E), Miramichi (E),
Saint John
(E)
April 19-21,
2011
Tracadie-Sheila
(F)
MSI
WORKSHOP
March
16, 2011
Miramichi (E)
WHMIS
WORKSHOP
April
27, 2011
Beresford
(F)
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register for upcoming
workshops
E indicates workshops given in
English
F indicates workshops given in French
*
indicates workshop is currently
full
DID YOU KNOW
?
The Canadian Society for Safety
Engineering encourages students aged 5-18 to think about
workplace health and safety through its “Safety on the
Job” poster contest. This year marks the 9th year the
CSSE has promoted the contest, which features two
categories: free-hand drawings or computer generated.
The contest is open to children, grandchildren, nieces,
or nephews of any CSSE member, NAOSH Week Regional
Committee members, their colleagues, fellow employees,
neighbours or friends. Deadline for submissions
is March 25, 2011. For contest rules and entry
forms, visit CSSE's
website.
EVENTS
March 23,
2011
Health & Safety Forum: Building
an Enterprise-Wide Safety
Culture
Conference Board of
Canada
Toronto, Ont.
March 23-25 ,
2011
29th Annual Health
& Safety Conference and Trade Show
Safety Services Nova
Scotia
Halifax, N.S.
March 23,
2011
Partners in Prevention
2011
(Formerly Health & Safety
Canada IAPA Conference & Trade Show)
Mississauga, Ont.
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La
version provisoire de la norme CSA Z1002, intitulée « Hazard
Identification and Elimination and Risk Assessment and Control
» (en anglais seulement) est maintenant disponible à des fins
d’examen public sur le site Web de l’Association canadienne de
normalisation.