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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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workers
employers
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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workers
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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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training and orientation
employers
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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employers
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…
webinar
employers
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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workers
employers
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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