WorkSafe NS: New web section on Gradual Onset Psychological Injury now available

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WCB Nova Scotia is pleased to announce the addition of a dedicated section on Gradual Onset Psychological Injury to our corporate website.
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WorkSafe NB: We want to hear from you! Feedback needed for regulatory review

WorkSafeNB wants to hear from stakeholders to help understand the economic and business impacts of proposed amendments to General Regulation 91-191 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
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The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Lay Charges under the Northwest Territories Mine Health and Safety Act

Yellowknife, NT (February 2, 2024) – On January 19, 2024, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission filed four charges against Diavik Diamond Mines in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial Court under the Mine Health and Safety Act.
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WorkSafeNB: Change to Head Protection Standards Coming

Recent legislative amendments have led to the adoption of nationally harmonized safety standards for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at WorkSafeNB. Notably, this includes an update to head protection requirements.
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WorkSafeNB: Focus on Safety – Student video competition returns

WorkSafeNB is pleased to announce its annual Focus on Safety video competition for youth is bacDid you know that young people are three to four times more likely to face job-related injuries in their first six months of employment compared to the average Canadian worker? Inexperience,
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WCB PEI: Policy Consultation – Provide your feedback by March 1

The WCB is committed to working with Island workers and employers to develop policies that are consistent with the compensation and workplace safety legislation. We review our policies regularly to make sure that they are relevant to today’s workplaces.
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Proposed amendments to policy on activity-related soft tissue disorders of the limbs

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Our Policy, Regulation and Research Department (PRRD) is proposing amendments to policy concerning activity-related soft tissue disorders (ASTDs) of the limbs. The proposed amendments are intended to address two ASTD projects in the PRRD’s current workplan:
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WorkSafeNB: It’s time to report your annual payroll (Form 100)

It’s time to report your annual payroll (Form 100). The filing deadline is Feb. 29, 2024. Quickly and easily Fast File your Form 100 using your Employer Code and the unique Access Pin on the Form 100 – Employer Payroll Report (2023-2024) you recently received from WorkSafeNB in the ma
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WCB PEI: Young Worker Programs, Contests and Awards

The Workers Compensation Board (WCB) is seeking two (2) high school students per school to work as a team of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Leaders.
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Amendments to the First Aid Regulation under the OHS Act

New Brunswick’s First Aid Regulation was recently amended to help harmonize with national standards for workplace first aid training.
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