With Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW) approaching, WorkSafeNB and the Agricultural Alliance of New Brunswick (AANB) have teamed up to remind all New Brunswickers to put safety first when visiting or working on farms.
With excessive snow accumulation and poor visibility from winter storm activity, WorkSafeNB and Enbridge Gas New Brunswick are reminding employers and employees to take extra precautions near natural gas meters.
Every year, the last day of February marks International Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Awareness Day. Employers, workers and health-care professionals from across the globe help raise awareness about RSIs, also known as musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs), cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs), soft-tissues injuries (STIs), overuse syndrome (OS) and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
Health Canada announced February 11, 2015 that the revised Hazardous Products Act (HPA) and the new Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) are now law in Canada. The amendments establish new requirements for labels and safety data sheets (SDSs) under Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS). The HPA and HPR regulate suppliers (importers, manufacturers, distributors) while WorkSafeNB regulates the requirements of WHMIS in workplaces.
Excessive snow loads on roofs may cause collapses and, moreover, create a health and safety risk to passersby from falling snow and ice.
Workplace safety is a concern for all New Brunswickers, but students are especially at risk. Last year, more than 1,000 New Brunswick workers aged 15-24 experienced a workplace injury. Since 2000, 13 New Brunswick workers aged 15-24 died as result of a workplace injury.
WorkSafeNB and the RCMP are investigating a workplace incident near Caraquet, New Brunswick, on October 27 that took the life of a heavy equipment operator.
The average employer’s assessment rate will be reduced by 10 cents from $1.21 in 2014 to $1.11 in 2015 per $100 of payroll. The rates, effective January 1, 2015, represent an 8% reduction.
WorkSafeNB announced today the 2015 assessment rate under the Firefighters' Compensation Act (the “FC Act”). The new rate of $690 per active firefighter is effective January 1, 2015.
