Over the past five years, Nova Scotia has seen significant progress in how we prioritize and act on workplace health and safety. Milestones include the lowest WCB injury rate ever, a substantial culture shift within the fishing industry, and a strong and strategic focus on making our health care system safer – an industry where the majority of time-lost injuries occur.

Last year, we launched the Fishing Safety Now action plan. What does it look like one year later?

The 2015 Fall Federal Forum brought together leaders from across the country.

Team Nova Scotia brought home 10 medals at the Skills Canada National Competition.

Nova Scotia students and teachers are heading to Moncton for the Skills Canada National Competition.

In partnership with CBDC Nova Scotia, the Skills and Learning Branch of the Department of Labour and Advanced Education has been facilitating continued learning for all Nova Scotia communities and workplaces through skillsonlinens.ca, a freely accessible online learning platform that can be found at http://www.coursepark.com/ns.

Nova Scotia’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal has won the Mainstay Safety Award of Excellence. Awards were presented on May 3, 2016 at the Canadian Museum of Immigration.

Just a little over three years ago, Nova Scotia’s Workplace Safety Strategy was officially launched. In the years since, significant progress has been made.

A new resource for Nova Scotia’s employers is being introduced as part of the Workplace Safety Strategy. The Workplace Incident Cost Calculator is a tool that allows business owners to calculate the cost of workplace injuries and see first-hand the dramatic financial impact these incidents can have on their profitability.

A Nova Scotia fishing group is making a major investment in the safety, purchasing 1,038 PFDs for 519 fishermen – a purchase valued at over $230,000.