Atlantic Canada's Handi-Guide 2024

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New Brunswick

• Ongoing changes to General Regulation 91-191 addressing a range of important topics, plus a review of other OHS news and topics such as commercial fishing vessels, anticipated amendments to the First Aid Regulation, amendments to the OHS Act and amendments to JHSC minutes and head protection.

Prince Edward Island

• Review of recent activities by the WCB to promote OHS compliance and best practices around asbestos, excavating and trenching and working at heights, publication of four new guides in 2023 and 10 new topics added to the WCB’s OHS Legislation mobile app.

Nova Scotia

• Review of OHS news and regulatory undertakings such as a new information app called Nova SAFE, “Phase II” changes to the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations (WHSR), a new Part 4, First Aid added to the WHSR and discussion of proposed amendments to require workplace parties to prevent workplace violence.

Newfoundland & Labrador

• Review of OHS compliance matters such as the requirement for a workplace to have an OHS committee will be increased from employers with 10 or more workers to 20 or more and the new Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Act, 2022.