3/2/2010
SAFE Work NL’s - Who Wants to Save a Life? travels to Churchill Falls
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2010 St. John’s, NL – Season Two of SAFE Work NL’s Who Wants to Save a Life? travels to Churchill Falls March 3 for a game at the community theatre at 8:30 am. Two teams from Eric G. Lambert school will play for the right to ...
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2/23/2010
WHSCC congratulates Rogers Communications on appointment to CEO Leadership Charter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2010 St. John’s, NL – The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission) is pleased to announce that Ken Marshall, Atlantic Regional President for Rogers Communications Inc., has been inducted into the 2009 CEO Leadership Charter. As a signatory to the Commission’s CEO Leadership Charter, ...
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2/19/2010
Information release - Joint statement regarding medical information exposure
The following statement was issued today by Karen McGrath, CEO of Central Health and Leslie Galway, CEO of the Workplace, Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission). Over the past 20 months, the Commission has been part of a working group and the sponsor of a registry project to collect data associated ...
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2/16/2010
WHSCC launches second season of Youth Game Show
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2010 St. John’s, NL – The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission) is pleased to announce the launch of a second season of the highly successful youth trivia game show SAFEWork NL’s Who Wants to Save a Life? The season opener will feature students ...
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12/21/2009
WHSCC Congratulates JSM Electrical on appointment to CEO Leadership Charter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2009 St. John’s, NL – The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission is pleased to announce that Jim Murray, president and owner of JSM Electrical of St. John’s, has been inducted into the 2009 CEO Leadership Charter. Mr. Murray becomes the 52nd business leader from Newfoundland ...
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10/22/2009
News for Employers
Reminder: Deadline for PRIME practice incentive for 2009 December 31 is the deadline for employers to meet the 2009 practice incentive criteria in order to receive a 5% practice incentive refund in 2010. Go to our PRIME site to see the requirements by size of business.
Occupational health and safety training ...
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10/21/2009
Base assessment rate unchanged for 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2009 The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC) is maintaining the average base assessment rate of $2.75 for employers in 2010, and increasing the maximum compensable and assessable earnings limit from $50,379 to $51,235. The assessment rate is the rate paid by employers to cover anticipated ...
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10/14/2009
WHSCC Announces New Occupational Disease Initiative
NEWS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador – The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC) is pleased to announce a new occupational disease initiative that will broaden the medical and scientific knowledge available to the Commission, which is necessary to determine entitlement to compensation for workers and ...
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8/12/2009
Province Introduces New OHS Regulations
NLIS 5 Government Services August 12, 2009 The Provincial Government today unveiled new occupational health and safety regulations that will greatly improve the regulatory conditions under which employers and employees work. The new regulations will replace 30-year-old regulations and will come into force on September 1. “This is an important day ...
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7/27/2009
Annual Performance Report 2008
The report presents the achievements and outcomes of the Commission’s 2008 objectives, as well as future opportunities to support its commitment to providing services to injured workers and dependents, employers and the public through the administration of the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Act. View Report ...
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7/2/2009
Final Reports of the 2008 Employer and Injured Worker Surveys
The Final Reports of the 2008 Employer and Injured Worker Surveys conducted by Corporate Research Associates on behalf of the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador, are now available on our website under the ‘About Us’ section on the home page. These surveys are designed to obtain ...
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5/8/2009
Lewisporte Collegiate wins SAFE Work NL’s – Who Wants to Save a Life? final
St. John’s, NL – The final game of the season for SAFE Work NL’s Who Wants to Save a Life?, was played today at Holy Heart Auditorium in St. John’s, between Lewisporte Collegiate and Elwood High of Deer Lake. Lewisporte Collegiate defeated Elwood High by a score of 310 to 0 ...
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4/28/2009
Province Recognizes National Day of Mourning
NLIS 7 Human Resources, Labour and Employment April 28, 2009 The following statement was issued by the Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment. It was also read in the House of Assembly: Province Recognizes National Day of Mourning I rise in this Honourable House to recognize that ...
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4/14/2009
Commission responds to statements in the media concerning reduction in injuries
ST. JOHN’S - Statements made in the media by the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour and the Injured Workers’ Association regarding the decline in workplace injuries as reported by the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission), may be misleading. Of the total number of claims reported to the ...
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4/7/2009
Workplace injuries on the decline in Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN’S – Workplace injuries continued to decline in Newfoundland and Labrador at a time when employment levels were at their highest. In 2008, there were 7,394 injuries compared to 7,954 in 2007, a 7% reduction. Workplace injuries have declined by 38% since 2000 because of sustained efforts by all workplace ...
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2/25/2009
SAFE Work NL’s – Who Wants to Save a Life? semi-final round continues
St. John’s, NL – Game two of SAFE Work NL’s Who Wants to Save a Life?, semi-final round was played today at the Gander Arts and Culture Centre, between Lewisporte Collegiate and Carbonear Collegiate. Lewisporte Collegiate defeated Carbonear Collegiate by a score of 410 to 0. Carbonear Collegiate wagered all their ...
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2/11/2009
The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission’s CEO responds to Open Letter from CFIB
“The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission) continues to be committed to meeting the needs of small and medium sized businesses in the province,” reiterated Leslie Galway, CEO of the Commission. The CEO’s comments are in response to an open letter from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. In ...
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2/5/2009
SAFE Work NL’s – Who Wants to Save a Life? enters the semi-final round
St. John’s, NL – Game one of SAFE Work NL’s Who Wants to Save a Life?, semi-final round was played today at the Corner Brook Arts and Culture Centre, between Elwood High of Deer Lake and Menihek High of Labrador City. SAFE Work NL’s Who Wants to Save a Life?, is ...
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2/4/2009
Alert to Employers: The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission does not utilize the services of debt settlement firms
It has recently come to the attention of the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission) that employers have been approached by a debt settlement firm in the United States who may be leaving the impression that they are acting on behalf of the Commission. The Commission wishes to advise ...
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2/4/2009
SAFE Work NL’s Who Wants to Save a Life? Semi-final being played in Corner Brook
St. John’s, NL – Elwood High of Deer Lake and Menihek High School of Labrador City will square off in game one of the SAFE Work NL’s Who Wants to Save a Life? semi-final round at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2009, at the Corner Brook Arts and Culture Centre. ...
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1/6/2009
Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission undertaking a telephone survey
During the next few weeks of January, the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission) will be undertaking a survey of injured workers through its consultant, Corporate Research Associates. The purpose of the survey is to evaluate the Commission’s services. A representative sample of Commission clients will be contacted and if ...
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11/7/2008
Youth game show travels to Corner Brook for game four
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2008 St. John’s, NL – Game four of SAFE Work NL’s Who Wants to Save a Life?, the new trivia game for youth, was played today at the Corner Brook Arts and Culture Centre. The game was officially launched at the Grand Falls-Windsor Arts and Culture ...
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11/6/2008
SAFE Work NL’s Who Wants to Save a Life? comes to Corner Brook
St. John’s, NL – Game four of SAFE Work NL’s Who Wants to Save a Life? will be played at the Corner Brook Arts and Culture Centre, at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 7, 2008. The competing teams are Corner Brook Regional High and Elwood High of Deer Lake. SAFE Work ...
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10/27/2008
Base assessment rate unchanged for 2009
The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission) is maintaining its average base assessment rate for employers at $2.75 for 2009. The average base rate is the rate paid by employers to cover the anticipated claims costs and the cost of administering the workers’ compensation system. Assessment rates are based ...
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10/21/2008
Youth game show travels to St. John’s for game three
St. John’s, NL – Game three of SAFE Work NL’s Who Wants to Save a Life?, the new trivia game for youth, was played today at the St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre. The game was officially launched at the Grand Falls-Windsor Arts and Culture Centre on October 3, 2008. Game ...
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10/20/2008
SAFE Work NL’s Who Wants to Save a Life? comes to St. John’s
St. John’s, NL – Game three of SAFE Work NL’s Who Wants to Save a Life? will be played at the St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre, at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 21, 2008. The competing teams are Mount Pearl Senior High and Carbonear Collegiate. SAFE Work NL’s Who Wants ...
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10/17/2008
Youth game show travels to Labrador West for Game two
St. John’s, NL – Game two of SAFE Work NL’s Who Wants to Save a Life?, the new trivia game for youth, was played today at the Labrador City Arts and Culture Centre. The game was officially launched at the Grand Falls-Windsor Arts and Culture Centre on October 3. SAFE Work NL’s ...
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10/16/2008
SAFE Work NL’s Who Wants to Save a Life? goes to Labrador
St. John’s, NL – Game two of SAFE Work NL’s Who Wants to Save a Life? will be played at the Labrador City Arts and Culture Centre, at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, October 17, 2008. The competing teams are Menihek High School of Labrador City and Mealy Mountain Collegiate of Happy ...
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10/3/2008
Youth game show launched in Grand Falls-Windsor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2008 St. John’s, NL – SAFE Work NL’s Who Wants to Save a Life?, the new trivia game show for youth, was officially launched today at the Grand Falls-Windsor Arts and Culture Centre. The show, which will also travel to Labrador City, Corner Brook and St. ...
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9/15/2008
Youth initiative to award over $20,000 in scholarships and prizes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2008 St. John’s, NL - The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission), in partnership with the Department of Education and Futures in Newfoundland and Labrador’s Youth (FINALY!), is launching a travelling game show at the Grand Falls-Windsor Arts and Culture Centre on October 3, ...
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9/8/2008
Clarification on claims related to asbestos exposure on N.S. - N.L. ferry
St. John’s, NL -In a joint statement the Canadian Auto Workers Union and the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador (the Commission) clarified recent media coverage that may leave the impression that asbestos related claims for workers who worked on the Atlantic Freighter will be automatically accepted ...
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8/1/2008
Revised injury reporting forms now implemented
Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission has revised its most commonly-used forms. The employer’s report of injury – form 7 – and the worker’s report of injury – form 6 – are two of the forms that have been revised as part of the design and development of a new system to register ...
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7/18/2008
Development of a registry of former workers of the Baie Verte Asbestos Mine
The development of a registry of former mine employees is a proactive approach, created through a collaborative partnership between the workers’ compensation system, a union organization and a community group. The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission), the Baie Verte Peninsula Miners’ Action Committee and the United Steel Workers ...
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7/8/2008
Extreme Group Takes Home a Win at the 2008 Cannes Lions
St. John’s, NL, June 20: From Atlantic Canada all the way to the French Riviera, Extreme Group and the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission) have taken home a Bronze Lion in the Product and Service, Public Health and Safety category for their “nail” television commercial at the 2008 ...
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5/30/2008
Stephenville High School wins young worker safety contest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ST. JOHN’S, NL – Today Stephenville High School was presented with the first place award for the 2008 SAFE Work Newfoundland and Labrador, Workplace Safety 3220 Radio Ad Contest. The presentation was made jointly by the Honourable Shawn Skinner, Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment, the Honourable ...
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5/16/2008
Signing for Safety: Twenty-one CEOs Sign Leadership Charter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2008 St. John’s, NL – Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission) announces its second annual CEO Leadership Charter for occupational health and safety. The Commission developed the Charter on the principle that a healthy and safe workplace is good business. Twenty-one top business leaders from ...
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5/9/2008
CEOs leading the way in health and safety
St. John’s, NL - On Thursday, May 15, 2008, the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission) will hold its 2nd Annual CEO Leadership Charter ceremony at The Fairmont Newfoundland. The Charter was developed in 2007 to support the continuous improvement of healthy and safe workplaces throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. ...
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4/25/2008
Media Advisory: Minister to Respond to Review of Workers’ Compensation System
Human Resources, Labour and EmploymentApril 25, 2008 The Honourable Shawn Skinner, Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment, will hold a news conference today (Friday, April 25) to outline the actions being taken by the Provincial Government upon review of the workers’ compensation system in the province. The news conference will ...
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4/25/2008
Province Taking Action on Review of Workers’ Compensation System
Human Resources, Labour and EmploymentApril 25, 2008 The Provincial Government, along with the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC), is undertaking a series of actions to address the needs of the province’s workplace insurance and compensation system. The Provincial Government believes that the action plan announced today will strengthen client ...
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4/9/2008
PRIME requirements for 2008
Do you want to save money and have healthier, safer workplaces?
Then PRIME, the Commission’s employer incentive program, is for you. Under PRIME, employers can impact the assessments they pay by meeting their practice requirements and managing their claim costs under the experience incentive.
The PRIME recognizes an employer for good occupational ...
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4/7/2008
REVISED - Authorized Representative Form
The Commission has revised the Authorized Representative Form (13) as part of its commitment to protect the privacy of the information it collects, as well as to reduce red tape for clients through a more efficient service. The new form enables us to gather information in a more concise way while ...
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4/7/2008
News for Employers from the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission
APRIL 2008
PRIME Experience Incentive The PRIME experience component is now in effect for all PRIME eligible employers. By managing 2008 claim costs today, you can help minimize costs so that you receive the greatest experience refund or lowest experience charge possible in 2009. For 2008, each PRIME eligible employer has ...
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4/1/2008
2008-2010 Strategic Plan
The 2008-2010 Strategic Plan for the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission was tabled with the Clerk of the House of Assembly on Monday, March 31st by Hon. Shawn Skinner, Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment. The 2008-2010 Strategic Plan builds on the 2007 Strategic Plan released last year and will ...
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3/6/2008
Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission Client Service Office Open for Business
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 6, 2008
St. John’s, NL – The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission) has officially opened the doors of its Client Service Office (CSO). The Commission launched the CSO, initially as a pilot project to help enhance service by facilitating timely resolutions on individual ...
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3/6/2008
Business leaders encouraged to sign CEO Leadership Charter
St. John’s, NL - The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission), is currently seeking applications from small, medium and large employers across all industry sectors, for the 2008 CEO Leadership Charter. The Charter was conceived on the principle that the effective management of health, safety and wellness is essential ...
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3/4/2008
Notice to Employers
Please be advised that Injury Subsequent Statement (Form 9) for Employers is no longer being used. If you have any questions please contact Yvonne Meehan at 778-1365. ...
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2/11/2008
The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission to address Labrador West Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Ralph Tucker, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Workplace Health Safety and Compensation Commission
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Creating a healthy and safe work environment in Labrador West: Mr. Ralph Tucker, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission) and ...
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2/11/2008
Board of Directors of the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission to visit Labrador
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Board of Directors of the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission to visit Labrador The Board of Directors and senior officials of the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission will be meeting in Labrador from February 13-15, 2008. During this visit, Mr. Ralph Tucker, Chair of the Board of ...
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1/31/2008
Minister provides update on information exposure
Justice Human Resources, Labour and EmploymentJanuary 31, 2008 The Honourable Jerome Kennedy, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, along with Leslie Galway, Chief Executive Officer of the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission), today released further information relating to a recent information exposure. "We all recognize that we live ...
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1/25/2008
Province Investigates Information Exposure
JusticeHuman Resources, Labour and Employment January 25, 2008 Province Investigates Information Exposure The Provincial Government and Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission) have moved quickly to determine the full extent of an information exposure of personal information on a laptop computer owned and operated by a private company conducting contract ...
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1/18/2008
Occupational Health and Safety Committee Minutes
NOTICE - Occupational Health and Safety Committee Minutes
The Commission has revised the Occupational Health and Safety Committee Minutes Form and effective January 1, 2008, the Commission will only be accepting the revised form. Minutes not completed on this form will be returned after January 1, 2008. We recommend that you discard ...
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1/9/2008
Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission welcomes new CEO
NEWS RELEASE January 9, 2008 Ms. Leslie Galway has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer for the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (the Commission). Ms. Galway was appointed to the position effective January 2, 2008 by Premier Danny Williams. In her role as CEO, she will report ...
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