Employer Checklists & Resources

Learning at work

Health and safety education and training are requirements for all workplaces.  When employers make them a priority it shows a dedication to building a safety culture for all workers, supervisors and managers.

We know time can be tight, so these resources are designed to fit relevant safety information into busy work days!

Foundational Material

Our foundational Preventing Workplace Injuries Series continues to grow. These will start you in the right direction – use what works or contact us for more information.

• Inspection Checklist
• Task Analysis Worksheet
• Workplace Hazard Risk Assessment Matrix
• Basic Hazard Assessment - The document can be used as a Task Hazard Assessment, a Job Hazard Assessment or a Site Hazard Assessment.

Incidents in the Workplace

• Investigating Incidents in the Workplace: Using PEMEP as a Guide
• Incident Report
• Incident Investigation Report Template

Additional Resources

• PWI Safety Survey
• Safety is a team effort but if you don’t lead, no one will follow!  Our Guide To Workplace Safety Leadership and Workplace Safety Resource Manual   can help.
• Work with your employees to create a health, safety and injury prevention plan!
• Are you a small business owner?  The Small Business Safety Toolkit was designed with you in mind.
• Our Rod Stickman videos cover big issues in less than ten minutes! These and the many videos on the WCB’s YouTube Channel provide options for busy days.
• Interested in doing business that’s more productive and safer? Here’s how to prevent slips, trips, falls and sprains and strains at work.
• The Nova Scotia Safety Branch partners with CCOHS and SkillsOnlineNS to provide for free workplace health and safety online learning available for all Nova Scotians!
• The Occupational Health and Safety Division of Nova Scotia Labour, Skills and Immigration monitors, educates and enforces provincial health and safety law.
• The Office of the Employer Advisor  provides assistance with advocacy, advice and training to help create safe and healthy workplaces.
• Nova SAFE is safety information made simple. This mobile-friendly site gives Nova Scotians online access to the safety resources and legislation you need at work.  Learn more.

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Questions about how these tools could fit at your workplace?  Contact us or an industry safety association.