North American Occupational Safety and Health Week May 1-7, 2016
Workplace injury hurts everyone. Because when a nurse is not safe, the patient is not safe.
Since 1997 people across North America dedicate one week a year to raising awareness about the importance of safety at work, at home, and in the community. Across the country, NAOSH week events and activities are coordinated by local, regional and provincial committees who share a vision of safe and healthy work places.
You can learn more and make safety a habit. Read about:
- What to do when you have experienced a violent incident.
- What steps to follow if you have experienced a sharp injury or other blood or body fluid exposure at work.
- What to do if you are experiencing a repetitive strain injury at work.
- How to report and resolve unsafe situations in the workplace, before they cause harm.
- Who your OH&S Steward/Representative is and who sits on your Joint Occupational Health and Safety committee and how these people can get you help to resolve workplace health and safety issues.
Make reporting unsafe work a habit. And make sure you contact your local steward or JOSH Committee representative. They will assist you in reporting unsafe work to ensure safety measures are put in place.
You can join the learning environment during NAOSH week by contacting your workplace stewards or JOHS committee representative(s) to participate in local events.