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Organizations, Resources and Other Useful Information

This section will examine additional resources that may be of interest to emergency responders. This area of the course will be a growing area, so please drop us a line at "nspi@access.nscc.ns.ca" to let us know about any additional resources or materials or Internet sites that you know of that you have found useful. Knowledge is a wonderful thing, but sharing knowledge with others is even better. Select from the list below to view information concerning these resources:

  1. Provincial Government Departments

  2. Canada Safety Council

  3. Canadian Standards Association (CSA)

  4. Emergency Preparedness Canada (EPC)

  5. International Society for Occupational Ergonomics Safety

  6. Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)

  7. OSH.NET

  8. The U.S. Office of Environment, Safety and Health

  9. U.S. Department of Labour Occupational Safety and Health Administration

  10. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  11. World Safety Organization - WSO

  12. The Workers Health & Safety Centre

  13. Other Resources ??

  1. Provincial Government Departments

    2. Depending on the area in which a person resides, different provincial departments retain authority and jurisdiction over workplace safety. The Department of Environment and Labour officially came into existence on October 1, 2000. The Department consists of: the former Department of the Environment; the former Department of Labour; the financial Institutions Section of the former Department of Business and Consumer Services; and the Pension Regulation Section of the Department of Finance Alcohol and Gaming Authority. The Nova Scotia Securities Commission, Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, the Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia, and all Agencies, Boards and Commissions (14) who formerly reported to either the Minister of the Environment or Minister of Labour also report to the Minister of the Department of Environment and Labour. Within the Department of Environment and Labour is the Occupational Health and Safety Division. The Occupational Health & Safety Division(OH&S) concentrates its efforts on safe and healthy workplaces, and work practices, and safety standards protecting the general public. A big part of how this is accomplished is through the Occupational Health and Safety Act. This Act provides for the promotion, coordination, administration and enforcement of occupational safety and health in the Province. You can find these new regulations on the Internet at: http://www.gov.ns.ca/legi/legc/statutes/occph&s1.htm

    There are a number of sets of regulations under this act. The Occupational Safety General Regulation was carried out as part of the modernization of workplace safety laws to which government committed in response to the Westray disaster. The new Occupational Safety General Regulations will replace and update the current Industrial Safety Regulations and the Construction Safety Regulations. The result will be one regulation with an expanded scope and requirements more in keeping with present work practices and technology. Particular parts of the regulations which relate to emergency responders include the section that deals with Equipment for Firefighters (Part 16). You can find these new regulations on the Internet at: http://www.gov.ns.ca/just/regulations/regs/ohsgensf.htm The contact information is as follows:


     

  2. Canada Safety Council


    3. The mission of the Canada Safety Council is to lead in the national effort to reduce preventable deaths, injuries and economic loss in public and private places throughout Canada.

    http://www.safety-council.org/

     

  3. Canadian Standards Association (CSA)


    4. The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) is Canada's largest standards development and certification organization. An independent, non-government, not-for-profit association with headquarters in Toronto, CSA operates internationally through a network of offices and partners across North America and around the world. CSA standards are developed and written by volunteer committees representing a combination of government, industry, academia, special interest groups, consumer groups and the public. All CSA standards are living documents, monitored and updated by the committees, when necessary, to respond to new industry needs and technologies. While CSA standards are voluntary, they frequently form the basis for government legislation.

    http://www.csa.ca/

     

  4. Emergency Preparedness Canada (EPC)


    5. Emergency Preparedness Canada (EPC) is a federal government organization within the Department of National Defence that plays a key role, on behalf of the Minister Responsible for Emergency Preparedness, in the development and maintenance of an appropriate level of civil emergency preparedness across Canada.

    http://www.epc-pcc.gc.ca/

     

  5. International Society for Occupational Ergonomics Safety


    6. This organization is dedicated to the advancement of occupational ergonomics and safety.

    http://ISOES.org

     

  6. Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)


    7. This organization is Canada's national centre for Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) information. As a corporation governed by a Council with representatives from employers, labour and government, CCOHS is committed to providing impartial, accurate, useful information to all parties in the workplace.

    http://www.ccohs.ca/

     

  7. OSH.NET

    8. This is an internet site for comprehensive Occupational Safety and Health Information.

    http://osh.net/

     

  8. The U.S. Office of Environment, Safety and Health

    9. is the departmental advocate for excellence in programs to protect the environment, as well as the health and safety of workers at Department of Energy facilities and the public.

    http://www.tis.eh.doe.gov/

     

  9. U.S. Department of Labour Occupational Safety and Health Administration


    10. The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of America's workers.

    http://www.osha.gov/

     

  10. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health


    11. An organization delivering on the promise of safety and health at work for all people through research and prevention.

    http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html

     

  11. World Safety Organization - WSO


    12. The WSO is a not for profit corporation, non-political, non-sectarian organization in the Consultative Status, Category II (non-governmental), to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

    http://www.worldsafety.org/

     

  12. The Workers Health & Safety Centre


    13. The Workers Health & Safety Centre was established by the Ontario Federation of Labour in 1979. Our purpose is to promote workplace prevention measures that reduce occupational disease, disability and death. We aim to equip and encourage workers to promote the well-being of other workers and improve the health and safety environment within their workplaces. We are committed to quality health and safety training for workers, delivered by their peers.

    http://www.whsc.on.ca/

     

  13. Other Resources?


 
Don't forget to contact us at the College of Electrical Knowledge to help us update this listing of resources to help others access useful information. Drop us an email at: "nspi@access.nscc.ns.ca" or use the traditional mail service through "The College of Electrical Knowledge" c/o The Virtual Campus, Nova Scotia Community College, 1825 Bell Road, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3L 3H1
 

Something to think about with regards to work:


"Labor is the fruit of civilization, not the basis of it."
~ Alexander Crummell (1819 - 1898) US religious leader

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