Health and Safety
CUPE’s Health & Safety Branch provides expertise and assistance to locals, provincial divisions and staff representatives to protect members from occupational diseases, illness and injury.
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What to do if you have a health and safety problem
All workers deserve full protection from hazards and a healthy work environment. If you have a health and safety problem in your workplace, learn about the steps you can take. more »
About CUPE’s Health & Safety Branch
Improving occupational health and safety conditions for CUPE members is an ongoing mission for the Health & Safety Branch. Learn about our role and what we do. more »
Resource Materials
CUPE's Health & Safety Branch has developed a wide range of programs and strategies to protect members from occupational diseases, illness and injury. This information is available in the form of fact sheets and guidelines to help members monitor conditions and achieve healthy and safe workplaces. more »
The Canary: how is the legal system responding to workplace injuries and deaths?
The spring issue of The Canary, CUPE’s health and safety newsletter, is here. Enforcement is front and centre, as we update you on some of the recent court cases we’ve been following related to workplace injuries and deaths. We also feature new facts and tips about the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and your right to refuse unsafe work. Plus, check out announcements for important upcoming events, like CUPE’s 11th national health and safety conference. more »
News
- Canary Online: 20 years after the Westray mine disaster, are we any safer at work? 05/08/12
- “We can never stop fighting for the living” 04/28/12
- Remember the dead by fighting for the living - CUPE NL President 04/27/12
- Remember the dead by fighting for the living - CUPE Nova Scotia 04/27/12
- On April 28, the Day of Mourning, fight for the living 04/26/12
- Westario Power fined in workplace death of employee 04/17/12
- Honour the dead, fight for the living 04/13/12
- The Canary - Spring 2012 03/05/12
- The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) 02/29/12
- Refusing unsafe work: It's your right 02/29/12