Gold Seal Expands in 2017 to Add Foreman Designation
The Gold Seal Certification program is expanding for 2017, adding the construction foreman designation amidst an overall modernization of the program. The addition of the foreman designation, effective this spring, will broaden the program’s application, with more job site supervisors at smaller firms and subcontractors becoming eligible, explained Gold Seal committee chair Kees Cusveller. Read more
P.E.I. bringing employment services together, focusing more on employers
The P.E.I. government has announced major changes to the way it provides employment services through non-governmental groups. Read more.
Buyer Beware – WHMIS Training
WorkSafeNB has learned that companies are contacting New Brunswick employers telling them they must retrain all staff on Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS). To convince employers to register for their course, the companies suggest the employers are not in compliance with provincial labour laws. Read more.