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Automotive / Retail Gasoline Sector in Nova Scotia
Prevent injury in your industry Gas stations, auto repair and maintenance shops, auto part sales—they’re all part of Nova Scotia’s automotive and retail gasoline industry. Working around engines and chemicals leads to all sorts of job hazards,…
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Retail in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia relies on retail. Retail plays a major role in our economy, employing the second largest number of workers in Nova Scotia. Every day, over 30,000 people go to work in locally-owned shops, major retail chains and large, big-box stores…
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Safer Workplaces Together Video video
The 2024 government review of the workers' compensation system made something crystal clear: to prevent more injuries in the workplace, we need to change how we work. That’s why in partnership with the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration …
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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…
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.
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.
Preventing Workplace Injury: A Resource Manual pdf
This guide will help you understand and put in place an effective health and safety program to protect workers and the general public.
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.
Sample Task Analysis Worksheet document
Worksheet for analyzing tasks for a safe workplace.
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