WorkSafeNB is warning New Brunswick employers about aggressive and misleading sales tactics from firms claiming the businesses are not following provincial workplace safety laws. The agency said it has been… …
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New Brunswick equips paramedics with clot-busting heart attack drugs
The New Brunswick government will spend up to $2.5 million to equip advanced care paramedics with clot-busting medications used to treat certain heart attacks before patients reach hospital. The medications,… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
New Brunswick buys four Fire Boss aircraft for wildfire season
The New Brunswick government has bought four new Fire Boss aircraft to help fight wildfires, the Department of Natural Resources announced May 19. The amphibious planes can scoop water from… …
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New Brunswick municipality charged with two occupational health and safety violations
By Theresa Blackburn and Paige Morgan | River Valley Sun The Municipality of Lakeland Ridges has been charged with two counts under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. WorksafeNB notified the council… …
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PREMIUM Carpenter awarded pay, room and board allowance after being taken to hospital with chest pains
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WorkSafeNB CEO Tim Petersen named to Atlantic Canada Top 50 CEOs list
WorkSafeNB President and Chief Executive Officer Tim Petersen has been named one of Atlantic Business Magazine’s Top 50 CEOs for a second consecutive year. The magazine recognized Petersen at an… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Alert Ready system to be tested in New Brunswick on May 6
New Brunswick’s Emergency Measures Organization (NBEMO) will conduct a province-wide test of Alert Ready, the National Public Alerting System, on Wednesday, May 6 at 10:55 a.m. The test will reach… …
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WorkSafeNB marks Safety and Health Week with call for workplace culture change
WorkSafeNB is urging New Brunswick employers and workers to treat safety as a shared culture — not a policy checklist — as the province marks Safety and Health Week from… …
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WorkSafeNB makes electronic injury claim form the preferred submission method
WorkSafeNB is making the electronic version of its combined worker and employer injury reporting form the preferred way to submit workplace compensation claims in New Brunswick. The workers’ compensation board… …
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PREMIUM Panic attack after HR meeting not enough for workers’ comp for New Brunswick worker
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