Economic – Recession

The Institute for Work & Health has looked at the impact of the 208-2009 recession on workers’ compensation. See The impact of the recession on workers’ compensation claims on the IWH’s website.
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OH&S – Combustible Dust

Combustible dust is an area in Occupational Health & Safety that continues to be monitored. For more information on combustible dust see CCOHS’s website at Combustible Dust.
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Communications – General

As Socio-demographic patterns continue to evolve and become more global, communicating complex workplace safety, health and disability insurance information to a variety of stakeholders has its challenges.
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Communications – Pictograms

“The US Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has recently implemented the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). For the first time ever, OSHA labels will be required to show a pictogram to help convey hazard information. In C
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Communications – Temporary Foreign & Migrant Workers and Non-English/French Speaking Stakeholders

Where appropriate, the following practices may be implemented: Multilingual translation of health, safety, WCB rights and obligations information; Ready availability of interpretation services; Toll –free multilingual hotline that is also accessible from out of the country; Multilingu
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Communications – Accessibility to Programs and Services

Where required, the following practices may be implemented: Ready availability of special needs equipment and accommodation such as Pocketalker, magnification and screenreader software such as Zoom Text on public kiosks; Captioning of all videos; Publication of material in alternate f
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Communications – eCommunications / eServices

Where appropriate, the following practices may be implemented: Measurement and monitoring of online feedback (for example, from Facebook, Twitter) to gauge public response to current initiatives; Continued availability of hard copy material where appropriate; Use of web-casting to rea
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New Workers’ Compensation Act in Saskatchewan

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2014 Provisional Average Assessment Rates released

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CSA releases National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace

CSA releases National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace (Canadian Standards Association, January 2013). “Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace is a voluntary standard intended to provide systematic guidelines for Canadian employers that wil
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