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WorkSafe Saskatchewan is coming to Saskatchewan Polytechnic

The WorkSafe Saskatchewan Street Team is coming to Saskatchewan Polytechnic campuses in April. Young workers have many of the same on-the-job risks as adults, but they are more likely to be hurt in the workplace than adults. On average, three young people in Saskatchewan die on the job each year. Why? The three main causes of injury and death are: Lack of supervision and/or training. Minimal knowledge of rights and responsibilities. Lack of experience in recognizing hazardous situations. Almost half of the students at the event will be given red shirts to wear, signifying that almost half of the injuries to young workers are cuts, burns and crush injuries to their hands. Another ten per cent will be wearing blue shirts, depicting the per cent of injuries that affect young workers’ eyes and vision. Other students will be in grey, green, yellow and black. Curtis Weber will be speaking at [...]

2017-05-08T14:29:25-06:00April 10th, 2015|news|
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2015 Safe Worker and Safe Employer Awards presented

WorkSafe Saskatchewan presented its 2015 Safe Worker and Safe Employer Awards today in Saskatoon. 2015 Safe Worker Award The 2015 WorkSafe Saskatchewan Safe Worker award winner is Lorna Hamilton, Continuing Care Assistant, Kelvindell Lodge, Kelsey Trail Health Region, Kelvington, SK. The two finalists for the 2015 Safe Worker Award are Lisa Reddekopp, Customer Service Representative, ­­­­­­­­­­Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming, and Paul Price, Youth Facility Worker, North Battleford Youth Centre. Hamilton was nominated by her co-workers for being a persistent advocate for safety. In the application, they said Hamilton takes it upon herself to research the latest information in injury prevention and health care. Her co-workers often go to her as a resource. They said, “Safety just seems to be in her blood.” The WorkSafe Saskatchewan Safe Worker award is given to a worker who goes beyond the expectations of their position to help create a safer workplace for others. It [...]

2015-03-26T12:06:14-06:00March 23rd, 2015|news|
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Saskatchewan’s total workplace injury rate declines again in 2014

Today, the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) officially released its 2014 injury rates. The data indicates a further decrease in the overall workplace injury rate despite an increase in the number of workers. In 2014, there were 402,894 Saskatchewan workers covered by WCB, over 4,000 more workers than the previous year. The WCB’s Vice President of Prevention, Phil Germain, agrees that while more work must be done to bring our injury rates down, the progress made over the past decade is very encouraging. “Last year, our Total injury rate in Saskatchewan was 7.80 per cent. We set a goal for 2014 of 7.50 percent”, Germain said. “As of December 31, 2014 we surpassed that target. The Total injury rate for 2014 was 6.99 per cent. That is a significant improvement.” Germain also attributes this marked improvement to the employers, workers and WorkSafe partners around the province who have made safety [...]

2017-05-08T14:29:25-06:00March 23rd, 2015|news|
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Mission: Zero flies with STARS

The Mission: Zero button has been spotted on roads and highways all over Saskatchewan, but thanks to a new partnership, it will now fly through the sky as well. WorkSafe Saskatchewan and the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) have signed a five-year partnership agreement (2014 – 2018). Gord Dobrowolsky, Chairperson of the Workers’ Compensation Board, says “This partnership is a natural fit for WorkSafe. STARS knows firsthand the devastating impacts of injury. They are committed to supporting the same people we are – injured and ill Saskatchewan residents, employers, first responders and other healthcare professionals.” STARS depends on donors to deliver its programs. STARS Saskatchewan is 50 per cent donor-funded. The WorkSafe partnership helps STARS continue its flight missions (1,000 in Saskatchewan since its Regina and Saskatoon bases opened in 2012). WorkSafe funding also assists the Mobile Education Unit (MEU), a mobile simulation lab used to train rural and remote [...]

2017-05-08T14:29:25-06:00March 11th, 2015|news|
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One man’s story can save your life

You’ll use your ladder many times throughout the year, but this is a good time to remind you of ladder safety and injury prevention. One summer Sunday, Dr. Tim Degelman, a Prince Albert optometrist, was about to do something he has done many times before. , His youngest son Dane’s 7th birthday party was the next day, so Tim was getting the bouncy castle from the loft in the garage. He grabbed the extension ladder – but this time didn’t end like the other times. He was standing on a high rung of the ladder, leveraging with his legs to pull the box towards him. What happened next came fast. As the ladder slid out from under him on the wet garage floor and he fell 14 feet, all he recalls thinking was, “Don't let your head hit the concrete.” Tim’s left foot caught in the ladder and his left wrist [...]

2017-05-08T14:29:25-06:00October 28th, 2014|news|
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2015 WorkSafe Video Contest Announced

WorkSafe Saskatchewan launched its annual youth video contest. The contest is a way for high school students to learn and teach about safety at work. More than 6,000 young people aged 15 to 24 years old are injured at work in Saskatchewan each year. The contest theme this year is “If it feels wrong, just ask.” Young workers sometimes feel intimidated or scared to ask questions if they are unsure of something at work. WorkSafe Saskatchewan wants everyone, especially youth, to feel comfortable asking questions at work. The contest is open to Grades 9 through 12. Videos must be no longer than two minutes and depict the work-related theme of “If it feels wrong, just ask”. Winners receive a cash prize for themselves and for their school. First place is $1,000 for the student team and $1,500 for the school. Saskatchewan’s top three videos advance to the national Youth Video [...]

2020-09-08T13:22:14-06:00October 15th, 2014|news|
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WorkSafe Saskatchewan Regional Workshop

We invite you to attend the 2014 WorkSafe Saskatchewan Regional Workshop in Estevan Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. - Continental buffet breakfast will be available Opening remarks begin at 8:45 a.m. Morning: 9:00                Claims Management 9:45                Break 10:00              Employer Online Services 10:45              Break 11:00              Modified Duties Lunch: 11:45-12:15   Buffet Lunch 12 :15             Keynote Address: Evolution of the Safety Diamond Afternoon: 1:00                Youth Statistics and Strategy 1:15                Break 2:00                Enform Saskatchewan: Raising the Bar 2:45                Closing Remarks Register now.

2014-10-07T14:45:51-06:00October 7th, 2014|news|
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The painful cost of distraction: Work safety for young workers

Xray of Isaac's left hand It was a sunny, afternoon. Isaac, age 20, was working his first construction job, using an air nailer to build concrete forms, when he shot a nail into his left hand. “I fired in one nail, and then the gun skipped and fired a second one – that’s the one that went into my hand.” The 3.5” nail was embedded completely in his palm. The cuff of his sweatshirt was nailed to the base of his thumb. He could see the point of the nail through the skin on the back of his hand between his ring finger and his pinkie. Isaac knows he was lucky not to have permanent damage to the hand. “I can’t believe it didn’t go right through my hand or hit a bone. It could have been a lot worse. A nail like that hitting someone’s face or [...]

2017-05-08T14:29:25-06:00June 20th, 2014|news, Uncategorized|
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2014 WorkSafe Youth Video Contest Winners

WorkSafe Saskatchewan announced the winners of the 5th Annual Youth Video Contest. High school students were invited to submit an original 2-minute video on workplace safety with the theme “It’s your job: Just Ask!”. The contest is a WorkSafe Saskatchewan initiative to raise awareness and knowledge among youth about workplace health and safety issues. A WorkSafe Saskatchewan committee adjudicated the entries based on the students’ creativity and originality in story development, production value, video effects and overall workplace health and safety message. The 2014 Youth Video Contest was an overwhelming success with a 132% increase in participation from across Saskatchewan.   The 2014 Youth Video Contest Award winners are: First place: Just Ask! by Logan Seipp, Dylan Pappenfoot and Dylan Stadnyk (teacher Tom Schwinghamer), Humboldt Collegiate Institute, Humboldt.   Second place: Just Ask by Myles Wacholtz, Jenna Kachur and Mark Symons (teacher Joel Dietrich), Evan Hardy Media School, Saskatoon. Third [...]

2017-05-08T14:29:25-06:00May 2nd, 2014|news|
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Celebrate NAOSH Week May 4 to 10

Together, we can create a culture of health and safety in Saskatchewan that eliminates all work-related illnesses, injuries and deaths. Join us for one of two luncheons in support of North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. This year we are pleased to welcome Paralympic gold medalist Josh Dueck to Saskatchewan.       Regina, May 5, 2014 Conexus Arts Centre 200 Lakeshore Drive 11:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. Tickets $30 Saskatoon, May 6, 2014 Prairieland Park - Hall A 503 Ruth Street West 11:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. Tickets $30 Josh represented Canada in four events at the recent Winter Paralympics in Sochi, earning a gold medal in the Men’s Super Combined and a silver medal in the Men’s Downhill sit-ski event. He was also Canada’s flag bearer at the closing ceremonies. In 2004 he was preparing the athletes for a competition when he went too fast down [...]

2017-05-08T14:29:25-06:00April 8th, 2014|news|
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