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Internal Responsibility System

Workplace safety is everyone’s responsibility Everyone in a workplace – including employers, workers, and contractors – has a duty to keep the workplace safe. That’s the whole idea behind the internal responsibility system (IRS). IRS is a safety…
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Report Unsafe Work: 1-800-9LABOUR

24-hour workplace and technical safety reporting line 1-800-9LABOUR  is a line you can call to get safety information or to report a safety concern you see at work. You can also report safety concerns you see in public if they relate to…
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Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees And Safety Representatives: An Overview pdf

This slideshow is intended to support safe and healthy workplaces in Nova Scotia
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Workplace Health and Safety: Discussion Guide pdf

This resource accompanies the Workplace Health and Safety Foundations slideshow .
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Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees and Safety Representatives: A Discussion Guide pdf

This resource accompanies the JOHSC and Safety Representatives slideshow.
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Psychologically Healthy and Safe Workplaces: An Introduction for Employers

    Summary: Introduces psychologically healthy and safe workplaces and explains their importance alongside physical safety in reducing workplace injury and improving productivity. Defines psychological health and safety, emphasizing…
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Workplace Health and Safety: Foundations and the IRS pdf

This slideshow is intended to support safe and healthy workplaces in Nova Scotia.
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Health and Social Services in Nova Scotia

Taking better care of the care providers Nova Scotia’s health and social services sectors include hospitals and health centres, long-term care facilities, home care, social services, primary care providers, and mental health and addiction services…
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Rethink Workplace Safety pdf

Poster that shows workplace safety includes both physical and psychological injury prevention.

WCB 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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