Let's
Talk Safety to help young workers stay
safe
WorkSafeNB's
Let's Talk Safety campaign encourages daily
conversation to help young workers, aged 15-24,
stay safe in the workplace. Check out our new
Let's Talk Safety: Toolkit for Employers of
Young Workers and other resources on our
Safety Excellence NB portal, Young
Workers.
Health
and Safety Conference registration now
open
 The 37th
annual Health and Safety Conference will be hosted
at the Saint John Trade and Convention Centre
on October 4-6, 2017. This year's keynote
speakers include:
- Retired
Lieutenant Colonel Stéphane Grenier, founder and
lead innovator of Mental Health Innovations
Consulting
- Dr.
E. Kevin Kelloway, Canada Research Chair in
Occupational Health Psychology at Saint Mary's
University
- Dr.
Peter Smith, senior scientist at the Institute
for Work & Health.
- And
more!
Register
today!
WorkSafeNB
seeks feedback on proposed policy
 WorkSafeNB is
proposing a new policy addressing medical
marijuana management for injured workers. It
aligns with recommendations of Health Canada and
the College of Family Physicians of Canada for the
prescription of medical marijuana. Policy 25-015
Medical Aid – Marijuana (Cannabis) for Medical
Purposes offers guidelines for prescribing,
monitoring and administering medical marijuana.
Road
worker safety top priority this summer
 The
provincial government, along with the New
Brunswick Road Builders and Heavy Construction
Association, New Brunswick Construction Safety
Association and WorkSafeNB, launched their annual
safety awareness campaign reminding motorists to
drive slowly and cautiously in and around
construction zones. More
WorkSafeNB
seeks nominations for Safety Star
Awards
 Do you know a
health and safety leader or champion in your
community or workplace? The annual WorkSafeNB
Safety Star Awards recognizes New Brunswickers who
make health and safety a priority every day. They
lead the way, inspiring and empowering others to
do the same.
New
2015 WHMIS presentation now available
online
 In February 2015,
the Canadian government adjusted the WHMIS 1988
guidelines to include the Globally Harmonized
System of Classification and Labelling of
Chemicals (GHS) for workplace chemicals, removing
the need to include the Controlled Products
Regulations (CPR) and the Ingredient Disclosure
List. Our new WHMIS presentation reflects these
changes and is now available online. We recommend
employers update their files and links to this new
presentation and become familiar with it. More
Wood
Dust Explosion Prevention Course to be
offered
 WorkSafeNB is
supporting the offering of Dalhousie University's
Wood Dust Explosion Prevention course in
conjunction with the New Brunswick Forest Safety
Association (NBFSA). The course will be held from
September 27-29 in Fredericton. If you are
interested in attending, reach out to NBFSA or
506 836-7330.
Safe
Waste Collection campaign awarded Best in Show at
the AASCIF Communications Awards
 On June 26, 2017
the winners of the American Association of State
Compensation Insurance Funds' (AASCIF)
Communications Awards were announced. WorkSafeNB
was selected as “Best in Show”, and won first
place in the External Communications Campaign
category for our Safe
Waste Collection campaign. Our rate
setting video placed second in the Audiovisual
Productions category.
This is the second
consecutive year that a WorkSafeNB product has
been awarded first place.
We would like to
thank the WorkSafeNB employees who worked hard to
develop and promote the campaign and video.
Mental
Health: Creating Your Healthy
Workplace
 Mental health is
recognized as an integral part of a healthy
workplace. Supportive workplaces promote the total
health and well-being of their employees and offer
protection from psychological harm. The Canadian
Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
will offer this
one-day workshop which will equip your
champion/ leader with the framework, tools and
resources they need to create and implement a
comprehensive healthy workplace program.
Oct 3, 2017 8:30 am - 4 pm $425
Delta Hotels
by Marriott
Saint John, New
Brunswick
Garage
and auto repair shop owners – we want to hear from
you!
 WorkSafeNB is
concerned about the high incidence and severity of
injuries in the garage (auto repair) industry.
We'll be enhancing our health and safety
commitment to workers in this industry through
collaborative efforts, including consultation,
with employers and other industry partners. To be
added to our stakeholder list, please
contact
Lynne
Duplessis or 506 867-0636 / 800 222-9775.
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the Courts
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Ask
Us – Questions from our readers
Q:
Are
volunteers covered by New Brunswick's
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
Act?
A: The OHS Act does
not refer to volunteers in its definition of
employees. More
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DID YOU KNOW
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Wood
dust is not only dangerous for your eyes and
lungs, if left to accumulate, wood dust can
combust and lead to a catastrophic event. It's
important to keep spaces free of wood dust to
prevent these dangerous accidents.
NEW
PUBLICATIONS
Let’s Talk Safety:
Toolkit for Employers of Young
Workers
Noise induced hearing
loss (NIHL) campaign
ressources
- Poster
- Fact Sheet
- Infographic
Hazard
Alert
Transporting Portable
Compressed Gas Containers
Safely
JHSC
WORKSHOPS
August 28-30,
2017
Moncton
(F)
September
12-14, 2017
Saint
John (E)
September
19-21, 2017
Miramichi
(F) and
Saint John
(E)
OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR
MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS
September 6-7,
2017
Miramichi
(E), Quispamsis (E)
September 27-28,
2017
Sussex
(E)
APPLIED
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
October 20, 27 and
November 03, 2017
Saint-Basile
(F)
November 10, 17
and
24, 2017
Quispamsis
(E)
View or
register for
workshops
E indicates workshops
given in English
F
indicates workshops given in French
EVENTS
September 17-20,
2017
Canadian
Society of Safety Engineering 2017
Conference
Halifax,
NS
September 18-20,
2017
Mental
Health for All Conference
Toronto,
ON
September 27-29, 2017
Wood
Dust Explosion Prevention Course
Fredericton ,
N.B.
October 3,
2017
Mental
Health: Creating Your Healthy
Workplace
Saint
John, N.B.
October 4-6,
2017
WorkSafeNB
Annual Conference
Saint John,
N.B.
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La 37e Conférence sur la
santé et la sécurité de Travail sécuritaire NB
se déroulera du 4 au 6 octobre 2017, au Saint
John Trade and Convention Centre. Voici des
conférenciers d’honneur à la conférence de cette
année : 
Travail
sécuritaire NB propose une nouvelle politique
sur la gestion de la marijuana à des fins
médicales pour les travailleurs blessés. La
Politique 25-015, intitulée Aide médicale –
Marijuana (cannabis) à des fins médicales, suit
les recommandations de Santé Canada et du
Collège des médecins de famille du Canada à
l’égard de la prescription de marijuana à des
fins médicales. Elle donne des lignes
directrices relativement à la prescription, à la
surveillance et à la gestion de la marijuana à
des fins médicales. 
Le gouvernement
provincial, l’Association des constructeurs de
routes et de la construction lourde du
Nouveau-Brunswick, la New Brunswick Construction
Safety Association et Travail sécuritaire NB ont
lancé leur campagne de sensibilisation annuelle.
La campagne vise à rappeler aux automobilistes
de conduire lentement et prudemment à l’approche
d’une zone de travaux routiers. 
En février
2015, le gouvernement du Canada a restructuré
les lignes directrices du Système d’information
sur les matières dangereuses utilisées au
travail (SIMDUT) 1988 pour se conformer au
Système général harmonisé de classification et
d’étiquetage des produits chimiques. Les
nouvelles lignes directrices éliminent la
nécessité d’inclure le Règlement sur les
produits contrôlés et la Liste de
divulgation des ingrédients. Notre nouvelle
présentation sur le SIMDUT, qui reflète les
modifications apportées, est maintenant
disponible en ligne. Nous recommandons que les
employeurs mettent à jour leurs dossiers et les
liens menant à l’ancienne présentation, et
qu’ils se familiarisent avec la nouvelle
présentation. 
Travail
sécuritaire NB prête son appui à l’université
Dalhousie, qui offrira un cours sur la
prévention des explosions de poussières de bois
de concert avec l’Association de sécurité de
forêt du Nouveau-Brunswick. Le cours aura lieu
du 27 au 29 septembre, à Fredericton. Si vous
voulez y assister, veuillez communiquer avec
l’
Les gagnants
des prix au concours de communications de
l’American Association of State Compensation
Insurance Funds (AASCIF) ont été annoncés le 26
juin 2017. 