Online information on health and safety in the workplace

You can find a lot of information about workplace health and safety on the Internet. Keep in mind that legislation differs from province to province, and from country to country. Make sure that the information you find is applicable for Nova Scotia workplaces.

The following websites provide reliable general information about workplace health and safety:

• OH&S Division, Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration – workplace health and safety information for provincially-regulated workplaces
• Labour Canada – workplace health and safety information for federally-regulated workplaces
• Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia – workplace injury insurance
• Work Safe for Life - Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia
• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) – good general information on a wide variety of health and safety topics
• OEA - Employer Advisor Nova Scotia Society - Assists Nova Scotian employers and employer associations for advocacy on key issues.

Industry Safety Associations

• Aware NS (healthcare and community services safety association)
• Farm Safety Nova Scotia
• Fish Safe NS
• Forestry Safety Society of Nova Scotia
• Nova Scotia Automobile Dealers Safety Association
• Construction Safety Nova Scotia
• Nova Scotia Trucking Safety Association
• Retail Gasoline Dealers Association/Automotive Trades Association

Additional OHS Resources

• Occupational Health and Safety First Aid Regulations
• Violence in the Workplace Regulations
• Other OHS Regulations

Download a PDF version of this Small Business Safety Toolkit