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ATTENTION: Certification Training Standards Surveys - Deadline March 12, 2010
Currently, we are consulting with stakeholders regarding the development of certification training standards for fall protection and confined space entry training programs. Please take the time to review and complete the following surveys in assisting the Commission to develop and implement fall protection and confined space entry certification training standards.
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Welcome to the Prevention Services section of our web site.
An important part of our mandate is promoting health and safety in order to prevent and reduce workplace injuries and diseases.
The Commission’s Prevention Services works to foster commitment to workplace health and safety among employers, workers and others by:
- Promoting public awareness of workplace health and safety issues;
- Educating employers, workers and others about workplace health and safety;
- Providing services to health and safety committees
and representatives;
- Taking the lead in health and safety certification by setting standards under the Occupational Health and Safety Act;
- Working with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s OH&S Division with respect to workplace health and safety;
- Promoting funding for workplace health and safety research; and
- Partnering with industry associations, government departments, unions and health and safety coalitions across the province to reduce workplace injuries and diseases.
Our health and safety advisors and ergonomists also work in the field helping employers develop workplace health and safety programs. Our advisors each have an industry assignment.
For further information contact the Prevention Services Department at 709-778-1552.