- WorkSafeNB: Is your COVID-19 operational plan up to date? May 19, 2021
Just as viruses can mutate, guidelines related to COVID-19 can change. As an employer, you’re responsible for keeping up to date on current guidelines and for changing your plans as required. Refer to New Brunswick Public Health and WorkSafeNB websites for updates that may affect your workplace.
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To ensure workplaces have documented their risk assessment and risk mitigation measures consistent with Public Health guidance and the Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations, all employers must have a written COVID-19 operational plan. - WCB Nova Scotia: Make workplace health and safety the new normal – during the pandemic and beyond May 19, 2021
The opinion editorial below from Stuart MacLean, WCB Nova Scotia CEO, appeared in Saltwire’s online publications.
The first week of May was Safety and Health Week — a week dedicated to highlighting the importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace. But it’s possible — and quite understandable — that you may not have noticed, as we find our resilience being tested yet again by the third wave of COVID-19.
Continue reading → - Safe Work Manitoba: Campaign asks drivers to help keep workers and workplaces safe May 18, 2021
The 2021 SAFE Roads campaign officially launched today reminding motorists to lower their speed, pay attention, and drive with extra caution as the summer construction season brings more workers to Manitoba roadways.
Continue reading → - How the WCB Manitoba is Responding to COVID-19 May 17, 2021
The WCB is continuing to support our community during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The health and safety of our clients, our community partners and WCB employees remains our highest priority.
Continue reading → - PEI Student Wins National Safety Video Contest May 17, 2021
The Workers Compensation Board of P.E.I. is pleased to announce that a PEI student, Etienne Foulkes from École François Buote, has claimed first place in the National Focus on Safety Youth Video Contest.
Continue reading →- WorkSafeBC: Province announces short-term paid sick leave for COVID May 13, 2021
Today, the provincial government announced amendments to the Employment Standards Act that will bring in three days of paid sick leave related to COVID-19, such as having symptoms, self-isolating and waiting for a test result.
Continue reading →- WCB MB: 2020 Annual Report Highlights Impact of COVID-19 and Funds Returned to Employers May 11, 2021
The Workers Compensation Board’s (WCB) 2020 Annual Report and Five Year Plan was tabled in the Manitoba Legislature yesterday afternoon. The report highlights the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on the organization, initiatives implemented to maintain customer service levels for employers and injured workers and financial relief efforts for employers.
Continue reading →- WorkSafeNB: All employers need a COVID-19 operational plan May 11, 2021
To ensure workplaces have documented their risk assessment and risk mitigation measures consistent with Public Health guidance and the Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations, all employers must develop a written COVID-19 operational plan.
Continue reading →- WCB Saskatchewan: Insights from the most extreme workplace on the planet top the WCB’s 2021 Compensation Institute agenda May 10, 2021
Continue reading →- Injury costing Nova Scotians and their workplaces too much time from work May 5, 2021
Despite low injury rates, it takes far too long to create healthy, safe returns to the workplace
HALIFAX, NS – In 2020, people injured on the job in Nova Scotia were off work for a total of 3,131 person-years – a staggering statistic that has very real human and economic impact, WCB Nova Scotia reported today in the organization’s annual statistical summary.
Continue reading → - WorkSafeBC: Province announces short-term paid sick leave for COVID May 13, 2021
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