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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Employer Webinar: Safety Orientation – New and Vulnerable Worker

Summary: Explains the essential role of safety orientation as a worker’s introduction to workplace expectations, culture, and safe practices. Outlines how to design or update a safety orientation that clearly communicates health and safety…

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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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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…

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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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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…

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Risk Mapping

Summary: Introduces risk mapping as a practical tool to identify, assess, and prioritize workplace hazards. Explains how visual mapping helps teams understand where risks occur and how severe they are. Demonstrates the step-by…

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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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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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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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