2006
Hot Spots Bulletin - September 2006 - Vol. 8
Know Your Hazards – Worksite inspections Regulation 3.5-3.8
Who does inspections? Union stewards on Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committees have the responsibility with the employer representatives to perform worksite/workplace inspections. When are they done?
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October 27, 2006
Safe Sharps:
WorkSafe BC announces dates for new public hearings
WorkSafe BC (formerly the Worker's Compensation Board, or WCB) has announced the dates for hearings into proposed new regulations to strengthen protection against injuries from sharps devices. More...

September 7, 2006
BCNU members score big in campaign for safe needles
WorkSafe BC (WCB) agrees to strengthen proposed new rules to prevent injuries from needles and other sharp devices More...

May 26, 2006
BCNU president will demand tough new rules to protect workers from deadly sharps injuries at WorkSafeBC hearing
BCNU president Debra McPherson says WorkSafeBC's proposal for reducing needlestick and other medical sharps injuries doesn't go far enough to protect workers from exposure to infectious blood and body fluids More...

May 12, 2006
Research survey of emergency/critical care nurses on SARS/infections disease outbreaks issues
Researchers at the University of Ottawa are conducting a research study titled: Caring About Healthcare Workers As First Responders. More...

April 12, 2006
May 4th Ratification Vote
BCNU members who are covered by the Provincial Collective Agreement are encouraged to take part in the Ratification Vote on May 4, 2006. Information on polling place and hours will be posted at work sites. BCNU Stewards and Regional Chairs will also have this information. More...

April 2006 Fact Sheets
Justice for LTD recipients in new Provincial Collective Agreement
For the first time all BCNU members, no matter when they went off on LTD, will have access to full indexing of benefits calculated every four years. This is a major improvement for nurses who have been off on LTD since before 1998 [Printable PDF format: 352 kb] For More read Fact Sheet 3...