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Tuesday, July 08, 2008

In 1972, Saskatchewan pioneered occupational health and safety legislation in Canada. This was the first jurisdiction to legislate a system that made health and safety the joint responsibility of management and workers, required worker-management occupational health committees to be actively involved in identifying and resolving health and safety concerns and enshrined and protected workers' fundamental rights.

June 26, 2008 - Working in the Summer Heat - What Can Be Done

Summer heat can cause potentially serious illnesses such as heat stress, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To find out what can be done click here for more information.

April 23, 2008 - Provide Input on an Option to Ban Workplace Smoking

Occupational Health and Safety Division is seeking input on an option to address workplace smoking. Please click here for more information.

Related Links

The WorkSafe Saskatchewan website is a collection of information designed to help workers and employers prevent injuries and illness in their workplace. The collection contains hundreds of documents on a wide variety of workplace issues.


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