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Our blog discussing workplace safety opportunities in Nova Scotia and around the world.


Set the tone for safety
Leaders set the tone in any organization, especially when it comes to workplace safety.

Engaging everyone to create a workplace safety culture
Focus, dedication and collaboration are key components to making safety an integral part of workplace culture. Autoport Limited have demonstrated these and were recently recognized through WCB Nova Scotia’s Workplace Recognition Program as a leader and champion that is committed to preventing workplace injuries and to promoting an early and safe return to the workplace.

Helping young workers work safely through COVID_19
For many young workers, part-time and summer jobs looked different this year. In addition to learning job responsibilities and how to work safely, they also had to learn how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 while on the job.

Beating the heat this summer
Especially after a long spring spent indoors, the summer heat has come for many as a welcome relief. The sunshine makes it easier to engage in safe and physically distanced recreational activities, like hitting the patio, tennis court, or beach.

Take the sting out of summer
While the summer season is typically a time when many Nova Scotians step back and relax after the rigours of a long winter, it’s still important to be aware of warm-weather safety hazards, and take steps to reduce risk.

Safety and Health Week 2020
This week, May 3 - 9, workplaces across Nova Scotia will mark Safety and Health Week without the usual in-person gatherings that help connect and remind employers and workers to make safety a top priority.

The importance of safety leadership
Leadership has always been an essential catalyst for workplace safety. Never has that been more true than during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Supporting Psychologically Healthy and Safe Workplaces
While workplace mental health has emerged as a growing concern in recent years, the strain of the current pandemic and the recent tragic events across Nova Scotia that claimed the lives of several Nova Scotians have emphasized the need to cultivate and support psychologically healthy and safe workplaces in our province.

Preventing musculoskeletal injuries
In Nova Scotia, musculoskeletal injuries or MSIs are the most common type of workplace injury, accounting for about two thirds of all injuries reported to the WCB each year. Preventing MSIs begins with identifying the workplace hazards that cause them and adjusting the way the work is designed and carried out. Sometimes a simple change can make a big difference.

Steps for Life virtual walks
Steps for Life is traditionally a five-kilometre family walk that aims to educate the community about the devastating effects of workplace tragedy. These annual fundraising walk events will look and feel a little different this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but still offer Nova Scotians an opportunity to step up and do something positive for a worthy cause.

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