Based on incidences that occur in the North, WSCC publishes Hazard Alerts to remind workers (on and off the job) of hazards we face. The alerts explain the danger and offer clear instruction on how to minimize risk of injury. We release hazard alerts to help prevent similar incidence.
Codes of Practice provide practical guidance to help employers and workers understand and meet safety standards required by our legislation.
Email Safety Regulations for more information, or to learn how you can be involved in developing Codes of Practice.
Your employer has to ensure you know how to safely perform any task in your job, and must provide you proper training. They must explain your job duties and show you how to do them.
You should be able to explain and show how to do your duties to your supervisor.
The following legislation governs workplace health and safety in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Workplace Health and Safety legislation, known as the Safety Acts and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, govern workplace health and safety. Here you will find information on incident reporting requirements, worker rights and responsibilities, current hazard alerts, and tools to help employers and workers stay safe.
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A safe and timely Return to Work (RTW) helps injured workers with their recovery and rehabilitation. The longer injured workers are away from the workplace, the more difficult it is to return to productive employment.
The RTW process begins as soon as the worker suffers an injury. It may involve working modified duties or fewer hours while recovering. The primary goal is to get injured workers back to their pre-injury job position.
