Workers Compensation Board of P.E.I. releases four new safety guides for Island employers
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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — The Staff Compensation Board of P.E.I. (WCB) has printed 4 new security guides to assist Island employers trying to preserve staff and their workplaces secure.
The guides embody Growing a Listening to Conservation Program, Growing a Respirator Program, Information for Communicable Illness Prevention and Information for Employers of Younger Staff.
WCB director of occupational well being and security Danny Miller mentioned some subjects are business particular whereas others are extra normal and have an effect on staff and employers throughout industries.
“The Information for Communicable Illness Prevention is an instance of a topical information destined for a couple of business,” mentioned Miller.
“If something, the COVID-19 pandemic taught us many classes, together with the truth that communicable illnesses are current not simply in health-care settings.”
P.E.I. Building Affiliation normal supervisor Sam Sanderson mentioned the brand new guides are glorious assets that might be helpful for the development business.
“We all know the subjects coated in these guides – listening to conservation, using respirators, stopping communicable illnesses and using younger staff – are subjects for which we have to increase consciousness in our business,” mentioned Sanderson.
“Having researched supplies readily available that present clear steering for employers and staff to guard themselves and others is crucial.”
Extra data is on the market online.
