WSCC will be performing maintenance to our systems Saturday from 6 AM – 9 AM. During this time we will experience an interruption to our email service and WSCC Connect. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please call 1-800-661-0792 to report a serious workplace incident or injury.
WSCC will be performing maintenance to our systems Saturday from 6 AM – 9 AM. During this time we will experience an interruption to our email service and WSCC Connect. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please call 1-800-661-0792 to report a serious workplace incident or injury.
Workers face an increased risk when they work on roadways. Employers must develop and implement a written Traffic Control Plan that protects workers from traffic hazards, while upholding the applicable standards of the Northwest Territories’ Public Highways Act or Nunavut’s Motor Vehicles Act.
Grinders, or tools that use abrasive/grinding wheels and discs, are commonly found on many worksites and in our homes. To use them safely, it is important to note that rotating grinding wheels and cutting discs can break, causing the potential for injury. To minimize the risk of serious injury, follow these safe work practices.
On January 20, 2016 a worker exited a pickup truck with his hands full, and slipped and fell on the snowy icy ground, breaking his wrist and arm. The worker was wearing safety boots that were not rated for cold weather. Traction aids were not worn. Three point contact was not maintained when getting out of the vehicle.
On January 24, 2016 a worker exited a pickup truck, stepped down, and slipped and fell on the snowy icy ground, breaking his leg in two places. The worker was wearing safety boots that were not rated for cold weather.
Media Release
Yellowknife, NT (January 29, 2016) – Today, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) release a Hazard Alert, advising Northerners to exercise caution and use safe work practices to prevent slips, trips, and falls.
Within a one week period, two workers at different locations in Iqaluit, Nunavut slipped and fell on icy surfaces. Both suffered serious bone fractures requiring surgery.
Slips, trips, and falls remain a major cause of injury in the workplace:
Media Release
Yellowknife, NT (January 29, 2016) – Today, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) release a Hazard Alert, advising Northerners to exercise caution and use safe work practices to prevent slips, trips, and falls.
Within a one week period, two workers at different locations in Iqaluit, Nunavut slipped and fell on icy surfaces. Both suffered serious bone fractures requiring surgery.
Slips, trips, and falls remain a major cause of injury in the workplace: