- 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:New slide show illustrates the importance of effective bonding and grounding when working with flammable liquids April 30, 2021
Transporting, storing, and handling flammable or combustible liquids without effective bonding and grounding systems in place can lead to explosion and fire. This slide show highlights the importance of using engineering controls, among other types of controls, to reduce these hazards.
Continue reading →- WCB Saskatchewan releases 2020 operating results April 30, 2021
Article contentText- The WCB remains fully funded at 112.4 per cent
- Workplace Total injury rate decreases to 4.46 per 100 workers
- Time Loss injury rate decreases to 1.78 per 100 workers
- WorkSafeBC: COVID-19 and responsibilities of prime contractors on construction sites April 30, 2021
Construction employers must take necessary precautions to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission and illness to themselves, workers, and others at the workplace. Prime contractors have specific responsibilities for health and safety on a multiple-employer construction site and must ensure all activities are coordinated.
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- WorkSafeBC: Province announces short-term paid sick leave for COVID May 13, 2021