a conveyor guard may have saved his life - Workplace Safety North

President’s Message
Welcome to Every Worker
The magazine you’re holding in your hands,
or reading on-line, is another milestone in
Workplace Safety North’s development –
it’s a tangible symbol of new beginnings and
offerings from your new health and safety
association.
Last year we unveiled our new organization’s
vision: Every worker, home safe and
healthy, and this magazine is one medium
we’ll leverage to make this vision a reality,
through education and knowledge exchange.
We believe our Every Worker vision is not
only ours, but is shared by you and every
conscientious employer and worker in the
province. Fittingly, Every Worker magazine has been designed to provide
WSN’s membership, and every worker who reads it, with access to vital health
and safety information and tools to eliminate workplace illness, injury and
death. It will connect every reader to perspectives and experiences from across
the diverse sectors and communities we serve, with the goal of improving
health and safety within every workplace.
In this issue we tackle machinery hazards from a number of angles. Did you
know that between 2005 and 2009, 825 people in our sectors were either
caught in or compressed by machinery, and were injured badly enough to need
time off work? You’ll meet Bill Whelan who lost his arm in a conveyor, and
you’ll learn the steps to dealing with guarding hazards on your site.
You can expect more great things from WSN down the road: the next issue of
Every Worker will focus on another critical hazard: motor vehicle incidents
and mobile equipment. You will see more exciting new products, enhanced
access to the services you want and need, and unrivaled expertise. The best
way to stay informed about new services and everything else that WSN can
do for you is by subscribing to our free e-updates. To sign up, send a message
with your name and email address to First2Know@workplacesafetynorth.ca.
We hope you enjoy our inaugural issue of Every Worker. We put tremendous
value on our member relationship, and we welcome your feedback. Drop me a
line and let me know what you think about this first issue.
President & CEO
candysballangermichaud@workplacesafetynorth.ca
EVERY WORKER
Home Safe and Healthy
EDITOR
Susan Haldane
susanhaldane@workplacesafetynorth.ca
CONTRIBUTORS
John Levesque
johnlevesque@workplacesafetynorth.ca
Kelly Ann Smith
kellyannsmith@workplacesafetynorth.ca
Ken Sitter
kensitter@workplacesafetynorth.ca
PHOTOGRAPHY
Neil Brown
neilbrown@workplacesafetynorth.ca
TRANSLATION
Jean Bélec
jeanbelec@workplacesafetynorth.ca
DESIGN
Brant Schewe
brantschewe@workplacesafetynorth.ca
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The information in this publication is accurate to the best
of our knowledge. WSN assumes no responsibility or
liability for the accuracy or sufficiency of this information,
nor does it endorse any product mentioned herein with the
exception of those produced by WSN.
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