MUN Celebrates North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week.
May 8th – Health and Fitness Awareness Session
To celebrate North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week from May 7 - 11, 2012 the Department of Health & Safety in collaboration with Allied Health Services is having a free Health and Fitness Awareness Session.
Drop by Allied Health Services in the Physical Education building, room 1017 between 11:00 am-2:00 pm* for the following free assessments:
- Blood Pressure
- Body Composition
- Musculoskeletal Fitness
- Srength
- Endurance
- Range of Motion
There will also be demonstrations of stretches you can perform at your workstation to help prevent musculoskeletal injuries.
*If this time range does not work for you, but you are interested in attending, please call as alternate arrangements may be possible.
Erin Bradbury @ 864-3458
Allied Health Services @ 864-6796
May 9 - Chemical Disposal Day
To celebrate North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week from May 7 - 11, 2012 the Department of Health & Safety will provide FREE chemical waste disposal services to MUN's St. John's Campus.
Hazardous chemicals will be collected by Newalta from: Times are subject to change.
- 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - the square of the Science Building at the loading bay
- 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - the Chemistry Building shipping and receiving area
- 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - the loading bay between the Health Sciences Centre and the Janeway.
People must accompany chemicals for disposal - no drop-offs left unattended.
- No sharps disposal
- No Batteries
Any questions, please contact:
Barbara Battcock @ 864-4393 or bbattcock@mun.ca
Kendra Whelan @ 864-3769 or labsafety@mun.ca
Please complete a hazardous waste disposal form and forward to the Department of Health & Safey by April 30, 2012. (Please note on form - Chemical Disposal Day)
ONLY hazardous chemicals that are pre-registered will be accepted.
May 10 - Meet and Greet
Come along on Thursday, May 10th from 10 - 11:30 a.m. in UC3018 (The Landing) and help Memorial celebrate North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH). Members of the Department of Health & Safety will be on hand to cut cake and serve coffee.
Come prepared to win prizes and connect with co-workers. If you have your own mug, please bring it along.
We had a great response to the meet and greet - thanks to everyone who showed up. Below are the list of winners:
Megan Mitchell - Fire Extinguisher
Farid Arvani - Book
Bill Gin - Book
Rick Cooper - First Aid Kit
Evan Edinger - Water Bottle
May 10 - Photo Scavenger Hunt
In Celebration of NORTH AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NAOSH) Week, the Department of Health and Safety is organizing a campus-wide photo-scavenger hunt. All faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to participate and maybe even get some friendly group rivalry stirred up!! Teams must consist of 5 people plus a team photographer (6 in total, preferably from the same department). Teams must be submitted no later than 4:00pm Tuesday May 8th, 2012. Send an e-mail to tgilesmurphy@mun.ca or kwhelan@mun.ca with the following information:
- Team Name
- Names of the 6 team members
- Department represented
- Contact number and e-mail of one team member
The hunt will take place on Thursday May 10th (rain or shine) from 1:30 to 3pm. The complete rules along with the list of items to be photographed will be sent out to the teams at 1pm the day of the scavenger hunt. Prizes for the winning team include six $50 gift cards for the MUN Bookstore.
We hope to see all departments represented in the first annual MUN photo-scavenger hunt for NAOSH week. Get to know your colleagues and fellow students a little better by getting your picture taken in some cramped quarters and in strange places around campus……It’s sure to be a blast!
LINKS
Driving Tips - The 60-Second Driver - Backing Your Vehicle Into a Parking Spot
Workplace Health, Safety & Compensation Commission (WHSCC)
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety (CCOHS)
Safety Services of Newfoundland Labrador
NL Occupational Health & Safety Association (NLOHSA)
Occupational Health & Safety Branch of the Department of Government Services
The goal: to focus employers, employees, partners and the public on the importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace, at home and in the community.Visit the offical NAOSH Week Website at www.naosh.org
