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Safety Services NS hybrid conference set for April 11 & 12
On April 4, 2022 in
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Monica Burke
Safety Services NS hybrid conference set for April 11 & 12
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Make workplace health and safety the new normal — during the pandemic and beyond
On May 20, 2021 in
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Monica Burke
In this op-ed piece, WCB Nova Scotia CEO Stuart MacLean challenges all Nova Scotians to keep making workplace safety a priority long after the pandemic is over.
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Beating the heat this summer
On August 10, 2020 in
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Alexandra Sweny
Especially after a long spring spent indoors, the summer heat has come for many as a welcome relief. The sunshine makes it easier to engage in safe and physically distanced recreational activities, like hitting the patio, tennis court, or beach.
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Safety and Health Week 2020
On May 4, 2020 in
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Nicole Halloran
This week, May 3 - 9, workplaces across Nova Scotia will mark Safety and Health Week without the usual in-person gatherings that help connect and remind employers and workers to make safety a top priority.
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Young Workers – Getting Safety Right from the Start
On June 28, 2019 in
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Alexandra Sweny
School’s out, summer is in, and the warm weather is slowly coaxing cold students out from libraries and classrooms and into the workplace.
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Father’s Day 2019
On June 14, 2019 in
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Alexandra Sweny
Pepperoni pizza master chef, pillow fort architect, pro bono driving instructor – being a Dad means going above and beyond three simple letters. Those other jobs are important. In fact, they’re the reasons we work safely during the day: to get home to those jobs that truly matter most, and the people who matter most.
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Remembering William Davis
On June 11, 2019 in
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Alexandra Sweny
Every June 11, Nova Scotians gather to recognize Davis Day, a day recognizing miners who have died in mines across the province.
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Mother's Day 2019
On May 10, 2019 in
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Alexandra Sweny
Safety is learned at a mother’s knee: in a hand squeeze before looking both ways and crossing the street, in a no-arguments-allowed order to walk with scissors pointing down, or in a reminder from the front seat to buckle a seatbelt.
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Recognizing a safety leader: STANS
On July 31, 2018 in
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Alexandra Sweny
By reevaluating their approach to safety, the Society for Treatment of Autism Nova Scotia (STANS) is changing the way they provide care to Nova Scotians on the Autism spectrum.
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Kings County SPCA making safety a priority for all
On July 26, 2018 in
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Alexandra Sweny
With a renewed commitment to education and prevention, the Kings County SPCA has made their organization a safe haven for both workers and animals alike.
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