Safety and Health Week

May 4th, 2020

Sandy Woolfrey-Fahey

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Safety and Health Week

Together we can create safe workplaces The Office of the Chief Risk Officer is celebrating Safety and Health Week formerly known as (North American Occupational Safety and Health) week, May 3-9, 2020. COVID-19 has changed the way we do things, but safety and health week can still be celebrated virtually, in ways that don’t involve large gatherings or personal contact.

1. safetyiQ from totaliQ
May 3 to May 8, 2020
Available online nation wide to OHS professionals, Employees, Employers, Labour Organizations, etc.

Event Description: safetyiQ is a free, collaborative platform designed to help companies and employees get through Covid19 as safely as possible. The community is full of professionals from all different industries and backgrounds, and is full of actionable advice that organizations or individuals can take away to help them through this time. safetyiQ is free to sign up and once you are in, you gain points every time you contribute a Health and Safety-related story, experience or even ask a question to the others in the community. We have people contributing a wide range of content, everything from mental health and wellness practices to PPE guidelines or how to stay safe while working on a jobsite. As long as it is an actionable health and safety related topic, you move up in points! During Health and Safety Week, we will be running a contest to see who gets the most points. You will have the chance to win 1 of 5 $100 Amazon gift-cards! Sign up for free at www.yourtotaliq.com and click the link to sign up for safetyiQ now and start contributing your knowledge for the chance to help your safety community and win big. For more information visit www.yourtotaliq.com.

2. MSI Hazards in the Construction Industry Webinar from WorkplaceNL
May 7, 2020 at 10 a.m.
Webinars are offered virtually to anyone in Canada and are appropriate for people interested in health and safety.

Event Description: During Safety and Health Week WorkplaceNL is offering free webinars. This webinar is scheduled at 10 a.m. NL time and is approximately 1.5 hours in duration. MSI Hazards in the Construction Industry is happening on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Register here.

3. Working Safely from Home Webinar from WorkplaceNL
May 8, 2020 at 10 a.m.
Webinars are offered virtually to anyone in Canada and are appropriate for people interested in health and safety.

Event Description: During Safety and Health Week WorkplaceNL is offering free webinars. This webinar is scheduled at 10 a.m. NL time and is approximately 1.5 hours in duration. Working Safely from Home Register is happening on Friday, May 8, 2020. Register here.