WorkSafeNB is investigating a workplace fatality that occurred in Drummond, N.B., on Friday, July 10. At about 2 p.m. a tar truck fell approximately 10 metres (34 feet) into a gravel pit, crushing the truck operator. The worker died from the injuries.
June is Brain Injury Awareness Month and WorkSafeNB encourages all workers to protect their heads.
Grand Bay-Westfield – In recognition of Disability Awareness Week (DAW), WorkSafeNB will host a Walk and Roll Challenge at its rehabilitation centre, 3700 Westfield Rd., in Grand Bay-Westfield at 9:45 a.m. on Friday, June 5 (rain date: June 8).
WorkSafeNB and the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) are pleased to announce the launch of the online, plain-language Guide to New Brunswick’s OHS Legislation.
With the warm weather on its way and the construction season ramping up, Enbridge Gas New Brunswick and WorkSafeNB are reminding New Brunswickers that they are required by law to call for a pipeline locate before digging, excavating or landscaping. One phone call will allow the natural gas utility to make sure there are no underground pipelines in the project area.
“Make Safety a Habit” is the theme of this year’s North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH), Week that runs from May 3-9.
A video that addresses the dangers of distraction while on the job has won first prize in WorkSafeNB’s It’s Your Job Student Video Contest. Jolan Chiasson-Landry of École Sainte-Anne, in Fredericton, has won $1,000 for his efforts and $1,000 for his school.
Each year, on April 28, the National Day of Mourning honours those killed or injured while on the job.
April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month and WorkSafeNB is encouraging all workers to put away phones or other mobile devices while on the road.
WorkSafeNB released its 2014 Annual Report this week and is pleased to announce that New Brunswick remains one of the safest places to work in Canada. As a result of this, New Brunswick employers pay the lowest rates in Atlantic Canada.
