- Jour de deuil 2021 : Commémoration pour les travailleuses et travailleurs décédés ou blessés au travail 28 avril 2021
La Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) tient aujourd’hui à souligner le Jour de deuil. Cette journée de commémoration internationale est l’occasion d’honorer la mémoire des personnes décédées ou blessées au travail et de rappeler aux travailleurs, aux travailleuses et aux employeurs l’importance d’agir pour rendre les milieux de travail plus sécuritaires.
Continuer la lecture → - Travail sécuritaire NB: Jour de deuil 2021 28 avril 2021
Ce sont ceux qui nous attendent à la maison qui font que notre sécurité est si précieuse. La triste vérité est que chaque année, des Néo-Brunswickois meurent encore par suite d’accidents du travail et de maladies professionnelles,
Continuer la lecture → - WSCC : Le 28 avril est le Jour de deuil national 27 avril 2021
Le Jour de deuil national, souligné chaque année le 28 avril, est consacré à la mémoire des personnes qui ont perdu la vie, notamment à cause d’une blessure ou d’une maladie liée au travail.
Continuer la lecture → - WCB Distributes $71 Million in Surplus Funds to Manitoba Employers 22 avril 2021
For the third year in a row, the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) is distributing surplus funds to employers, whose premiums fund the workers compensation system. By continuing to invest in injury prevention and return to work programs, the WCB is pleased to once again provide financial relief to employers after a challenging year for all Manitobans.
Continuer la lecture → - Saskatchewan’s workplace Total injury rate decreases in 2020 21 avril 2021
Total injury rate decreases by 10 per cent and Time Loss injury rate decreases by four per cent
- 2020 Total injury rate was 4.46 per 100 workers
- 2020 Time Loss (Time Loss + Fatality) injury rate was 1.78 per 100 workers
- 41 rate codes (84 per cent of rate codes with an injury rate) had a lower Total injury rate in 2020 than in 2019
- 90 per cent of Saskatchewan employers achieved zero injuries
Continuer la lecture → - WorkSafeBC: New videos focus on propane safety for food trucks and other mobile kitchens 20 avril 2021
Three new videos provide tips on identifying and controlling hazards that lead to potentially catastrophic incidents and injuries.
When propane leaks from fuel tanks or kitchen equipment, it can build up and ignite, resulting in fire and explosion. These videos offer owner-operators and workers hands-on tips for mitigating these risks.
Food Trucks and Propane Safety video series
Hazards on the Move shows the steps you can take to make sure your propane tanks are safe before and after travelling to a new location.
Warning Signs outlines the warning signs that a propane system may be leaking, and what to do if you suspect you have a leak.
Soap Test demonstrates how to perform a soap test to make sure your propane system isn’t leaking.
Find more information and resources at worksafebc.com/propanesafety.
Source: WorkSafeBC
Continuer la lecture → - WCB PEI: Amendments to PEI’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and Fall Protection Regulations 20 avril 2021
The Workers Compensation Board (WCB) has introduced changes to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act General Regulations and Fall Protection Regulations.
Continuer la lecture → - Safety is a Language We Can All Speak – SAFE Work Manitoba campaign 15 avril 2021
Not all Manitobans speak the same language. That’s why SAFE Work Manitoba’s current social marketing campaign, Safety is a language we can ALL speak, underlines the need for all workers –
Continuer la lecture → - WorkSafe Saskatchewan launches online psychological resource centre for Saskatchewan employers and workers 14 avril 2021
Centre provides employers and workers with resources to help develop psychologically healthy and safe workplaces.
Continuer la lecture → - Travail sécuritaire NB : Communiqué – Avis aux employeurs 14 avril 2021
En raison de l’augmentation récente du nombre de cas de COVID‑19 dans la province, Travail sécuritaire NB tient à rappeler aux employeurs leurs obligations relativement aux mesures de la Santé publique afin de minimiser l’exposition au virus.
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