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PREVENTING WORKPLACE INJURY AND ILLNESS

Released on February 4, 2002

WorkSafe Saskatchewan will form partnerships with Saskatchewan

organizations and agencies to pool programming, education and training

resources to help prevent workplace illnesses and injuries. The initiative

is being led by the Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) and

Saskatchewan Labour.



"WorkSafe Saskatchewan's goal is to foster a culture of 'safety and

prevention first in Saskatchewan workplaces'," Labour Minister and Minister

Responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board Deb Higgins said.



"By sharing resources and helping disseminate information,WorkSafe

Saskatchewan will help put to use the abundance of workplace health, safety

and prevention knowledge already in existence."



Speaking to the Saskatchewan Industrial Safety Seminar in Saskatoon,

Higgins unveiled the first WorkSafe Saskatchewan project, a CD-ROM

containing practical health and safety information. A Web site with links

to approximately 600 occupational health and safety resources, including

the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, has also been

launched at www.worksafesask.ca. WorkSafe Saskatchewan will also conduct a

campaign targeted to accident prevention in high-risk industries.



"Successful safety programs depend upon providing people with proper

information, skills development, tools and on-going support," WCB Chairman

John Solomon said.



"The challenge for those of us with a stake in workplace injury prevention

is to transform the vast store of existing and emerging occupational

health, safety and prevention research into practical and applicable tools

and make them readily available."



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For more information, contact:



Carol Todd Judy Orthner

Labour WCB

Regina Regina

Phone: (306) 787-4651 Phone: (306) 957-2060

Fax: (306) 787-3915

E-mail: jorthner@wcbsask.com

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