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WCB Safer Workplaces Together Report pdf
A strategic framework outlining Nova Scotia’s collaborative approach to workplace injury prevention, focusing on musculoskeletal injuries, psychological safety, and supervisor support to create safer workplaces together.
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reports
employers
health care service providers
Sample Workplace Inspection Checklist pdf
A downloadable sample checklist to help employers and safety personnel conduct regular workplace inspections. This tool supports hazard identification and promotes a safer work environment.
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forms
workers
employers
Preventing Workplace Injury: Getting Started Survey pdf
The Preventing Workplace Injury: Getting Started Survey is a series of questions to get you thinking about safety in your workplace.
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worksheets and templates
employers
larger employers
Prevention: The Value of Training - Beyond the Checklist
Summary: Highlights the limitations of generic “check-the-box” safety training and the need for task-specific, skill-focused training. Differentiates between knowledge (information) and skills (practical ability), emphasizing hands-on…
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training and orientation
employers
Preventing Workplace Injury: A Resource Manual
This guide will help you understand and put in place an effective health and safety program to protect workers and the general public.
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employers
Trucking in Nova Scotia
Safety can never sleep in trucking Trucking plays a large and essential role in Nova Scotia’s economy. Over 20,000 workers are involved in the industry, which includes drivers, mechanics, and support staff. Injuries are preventable While safety…
workers
employers
Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSIs)
The most common type of injury Musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) involve our muscles and skeleton. They can also affect tendons, ligaments, joints, nerves, and blood vessels. Some everyday names for MSIs are sprains and strains over-exertion soft…
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workers
Preventing Workplace Injuries: It Takes Leadership
A brochure for building a safety culture.
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brochures
employers
Forestry Industry in Nova Scotia
Forestry is growing safer Nova Scotia’s forestry has seen a huge improvement in job safety. That’s good news for over 10,000 workers and their families who rely on the industry for a living. Common industry hazards and injuries Uneven terrain, heavy…
workers
employers
Musculoskeletal Injuries prevention Guide pdf
Step-by-step guide to prevent musculoskeletal injuries and improve workplace safety.