SAFEty Check
Misplace or miss the bi-weekly SAFEty Check e-newsletter? Catch up on the latest topics here!
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What's new @ SAFE dot com
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Coming soon to the SAFE Manitoba realm ... Creepaway Camp - the
scariest place for young Manitobans to win! This fall, SAFE Work Cinema
is bringing the screams back to your computer screen, once more
reminding you of the horror of workplace injuries – injuries that are
preventable.
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Tips for working with a pneumatic nailer
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Working with pneumatic tools, also known as air nailers and staplers, can be dangerous to yourself and those around you. It
is important to know some guidelines about air tools, and how to remain
safe when using them to prevent injuries both in the workplace and
everyday life.
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This fall, camp gets creepier.
Monday, July 26, 2010
There’s someone in the woods
with SAFE Work Cinema... SAFE Work Cinema brings the screams back to computer screens
this fall… with a little help from a familiar face.
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Regulation Review Part 25
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Regulation Part 25 applies to workplaces where a worker or any part of
equipment or machinery is capable of coming within three metres of an
overhead electrical line. It states employers must develop, implement
and train workers in SAFE Work procedures.
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Keeping it Cool: Preventing heat stress at work
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
As demand for outdoor work is rising, so is the barometer –
and that means over the next few months Manitobans should be extra diligent in
preventing heat stress while on the job.
The condition is most often brought on by high temperature
and humidity, usually in combination with exposure to direct sun or heat and little
air movement.
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SAFE Tips for working with a circular saw
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Working with a circular saw presents a unique set of hazards
– and controlling these hazards requires you to follow SAFE work procedures.These tips are designed to help you protect yourself and
those around you.
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Complete the WCB web use survey for your chance at Bomber tickets
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
The Workers Compensation Board is redesigning its website and needs your feedback. Please complete this short survey
by June 30, 2010 to help us better meet your online information needs.
When you finish the survey, provide your contact information to enter a
draw to win a prize.
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Manitoba students win top Minerva prize
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
University of Manitoba engineering undergraduate students Romain
Coudiere, Alexander Hammond, Michael Holiday, Andrew Le, and Zhi Li
were awarded the top prize in the 2010 Minerva Canada James Ham Safe
Design Award Competition last month for designing enhancements to
assist in inspecting rocket motor cases.
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Regulation Review Part 22
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Safety
Check is profiling one part of the Regulation in each issue to help remind you
of the Regulation’s specifics and to help keep safety top-of-mind for all
Manitobans. This issue, it’s Regulation
Part 22: Powered Mobile Equipment (PME), which was previously regulated
through other legislation. This regulation applies to every
workplace where PME is used. In these workplaces, SAFE work procedures must be
developed, implemented and workers trained.
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Fall protection reminder
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
With new construction projects popping up all over the province this Spring, it is important for construction companies, contractors and workers to remember fall protection regulations and guidelines.
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