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Many of us have spent more than a week working from home.  We are settling into our new digs and our new work situation.  Here are a few important health and safety reminders:

• Ergonomics
  • The point of ergonomics is to design the work to fit the worker in order to eliminate discomfort and risk of injury.
  • As you continue to adjust your workspace to your liking, remember these guidelines for an ergonomic workstation.    
• Safety
  • Even in low risk environments such as home offices, there are hazards:
    • Be on the lookout for hazards
    • Deal with them before they result in an unsafe event
    • Follow safe work practices (regardless of where we are working)
    • Remember, our regular incident reporting process is the same when working from home - report all incidents!
  • Here are some handy guidelines for working safely in a home office

Let's continue to work safely!

The April 2020 edition of the all-Canadian Health, Wellness, and Safety Newsletter is here!  Inside this month’s issue you'll find articles on hand washing reminders, home office ergonomics, getting enough sleep, family emergency preparedness, home fire safety and much more.  Have a read!

New Health & Safety Alert - Hazards on Stairs - check it out!

Project Manager Andrew Ellis recently had a particularly tough assignment. He was asked to judge a children's bridge building competition at the NWT Centennial Library (Hay River). NTPC sponsored a multi-week program which provided children with an opportunity to learn about the various factors that must be considered when engineering a bridge. The competition was held as part of National Engineering and Geosciences Week, supported by the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists (NAPEG).

The kids who were in attendance were very excited to test all of the bridges (not just their own) and seemed keen to participate again next year. The next NTPC-sponsored activity at the library is a Robotics Club. These types of programs help build enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Thank you to Andrew for serving as a judge.

The March 2020 edition of the all-Canadian Health, Wellness, and Safety Newsletter is here!  Inside this month’s issue you'll find articles on tips to prevent catching the flu, hidden dangers on the job, asbestos advice, WHMIS facts, and much more.  Have a read!