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Our blog discussing workplace safety opportunities in Nova Scotia and around the world.


Remembering Nova Scotia's miners
June 11 is Davis Day, an annual day of remembrance of miners who were killed on the job in Nova Scotia.

Lyme disease in Nova Scotia: Ticking the boxes for safety
This summer, Lyme disease high risk areas have doubled across Nova Scotia. Learn how to keep you and your pets safe.

Sun Awareness Week: Choosing the right sunscreen
As National Sun Safety Week comes to a close, we're keeping health at the forefront of our summer plans.

Spring Cleaning: A Safety Checklist
As summer approaches, it’s the perfect opportunity to start getting your home or cottage ready for summer. Whether that means decluttering the closets, deep-cleaning the floors or tidying up loose odds and ends, there are ways to make sure your house gets cleaned the safe way.

Celebrate Mom by Keeping Her Safe
Your safety was your mom’s priority every step of the way. This Mother’s Day, make sure she knows that her safety matters, too.

5 Steps for Safety Leadership during NAOSH Week
Nova Scotia is becoming a safer place to work. That’s something to celebrate during NAOSH Week. But it’s also a call to action to do more.

EMC – Injury Prevention Taskforce
It’s no secret that paramedics perform physically demanding, time-sensitive tasks in order to provide pre-hospital patient care, while putting their own bodies at risk. How can first responders effectively help patients, if helping means they hurt themselves?”

Using candy to reduce slips, trips and falls?
Check out this fun way to reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls.

Ticket, Huddle, PDSA, Audit - Repeat!
Ticket, Huddle, PDSA, Audit... and Repeat is part of the Achieving Kaizens Together (AKT) process that is revolutionizing safety culture within the Rosecrest Communities.

How to transform attitudes
240 staff, 136 residents, several cats, quite a few birds, and a visiting dog program come together to make up the rich and vibrant community of R. K. MacDonald Nursing Home, fondly known as the RK.

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