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Assess the Risk - if you dare!
Hot on the heels of SAFE Manitoba's award-winning, record-setting
Spot the Hazard campaign, we bring you
Assess the Risk - yet another horrifying glance into the workplace injuries youth risk each and every day.
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CSA Z432-04, Safeguarding of Machinery
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Fixing up?
While many Manitobans began itching to start their spring renovations the moment the snow melted, completing residential construction projects safely requires homeowners to plan for more than just weather.
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Flu protection for retail and service businesses
These resources help keep workers in the retail and public sectors flu-free.
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H1N1 Flu Facts - for employers and workers in non-healthcare settings
The H1N1 flu virus is spread exactly like any other seasonal flu – from one person to another by coughing or sneezing, by hand-to-hand contact with an infected person, or after handling objects contaminated by infected people.
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Hand Tools (CCOHS set)
Guidelines for safely working with hand tools
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Handwashing Dishes - Fact Sheet
Hand dishwashing procedures are different in every workplace. The following is a list of tips to help you prevent injuries to yourself and others.
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Job Hazard Analysis
A Job Hazard Analysis helps those in a workplace identify what risks are posed by each task workers perform. This document breaks down the critical steps of a JHA.
The sample Job Hazard Analysis form may also assist you.
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Joint Injury and Illness Prevention Strategy, 2008-2012
This Joint Injury and Illness Prevention Strategy for 2008-2012 charts the course for both the next five years of the SAFE Work program, and more importantly, for the next phase of the movement towards an improved culture of workplace safety and health in Manitoba.
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New training on calendar!
WCB has confirmed some upcoming dates for workplace safety training!
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Regulation Review - Part 2
Over the coming months, 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 month, it’s Regulation Part 2 – General Duties.
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Regulation Review: Part 1
Workers in Manitoba have legislated regulations to help keep us safe, day in and day out – no matter what job we do. These regulations are a part of the framework for building safe workplaces in Manitoba.
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Regulation Review: Part 3
Regulation Part 3 touches on the requirements for WSH committees, including formation, terms of office, meetings, procedures, minutes and other documents, and representative selection.
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Regulation Review: Part 5
Over the coming months, 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 5 – First Aid.
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Regulation Review: Part 6
Over the coming months, 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 6 – Personal Protective Equipment (General).
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Regulation Review: Part 8
Over the coming months, 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 8 – Musculoskeletal Injuries.
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Regulation Review: Part 9
The term working alone refers to any time someone is the lone worker for an employer at a given workplace at a given time and is not directly supervised by the employer or another designated supervisor.
Working alone requires specific precautions and procedures. These are detailed in Regulation Part 9.
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SAFE Tips for Avoiding Slips, Trips and Falls
Slips, trips and falls are among the highest causes of injury and incident in Manitoba workplaces. Across the province, approximately 2,800 workers are hurt in fall-related incidents each year.
One of the most important elements of a workplace safety and health program is an effective system to identify and control hazards. Implementing this system at your workplace will help to safeguard employees against slip, trip and fall-related injuries and reduce the occurrence of time-loss injuries.
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SAFE Tips for Managing Exposure to Human Blood and Bodily Fluids
Health and safety authorities throughout the world agree that blood and certain other body fluids (B/BF) should be considered a hazardor the potential of bloodborne pathogen infection in directly exposed workers. “Bloodborne Pathogen Precautions” (formerly Universal Precautions) is the standard practice for preventing exposure to B/BF.
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SAFE Tips for Operating a Circular Saw
Practising SAFE work procedures are vital to preventing injury. SAFE work procedures should always be accompanied with proper training. If you have questions about the safe work procedures or practices used in your workplace, don’t be afraid to speak up and ask questions. Remember, workplace injuries are preventable.
This describes how to safely use a circular saw.
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