Health and Safety

The PSAC Prairie Region Health and Safety Committee is proud to present the next in our series of H&S related information sessions. In this interactive format, we will cover the different protections available to prevent COVID transmission in the workplace and in public and how our best approach is through using multiple layers of protection. In this webinar, we will focus particular attention towards ventilation and its impacts on the spread of the virus. We will explore topics such as air flow, HVAC systems and  filtration methods. 

In this one hour interactive webinar, we provided an introduction to the new language for the federal public service covering violence in the workplace, which includes, but not limited to; bullying, teasing, mobbing, harassing, or other threatening behaviour that may cause offense or injury in a workplace. We provided an overview of the changes, as well as provide a wealth of resources. Some of the key areas that have been updated include;

This special webinar was an informative hour long session in an interactive format discussing mental health issues in these difficult times. We checked in with participants, explored challenges maintaining proper mental health, and provided tips and resources for those in need. We also has a special guest presenter, Dr. Leigh Quesnel, to tailor the discussion. Document provided during the webinar are attached. Watch the recording. About Dr. Leigh Quesnel

This interactive webinar discussed;

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 7th in a series of webinars from the PSAC Prairie Region.  This interactive webinar gave members the opportunity to connect with their national leadership: Chris Aylward, National President, PSAC Magali Picard. National Executive Vice-President. PSAC Marianne Hladun, Regional Executive Vice-President, Prairie Region  They will provided an update on what is happening at the National Level and answered your questions.

View the recording of the 6th in a series of webinars from the PSAC Prairie Region. Please share this information with all of our members, especially those that mat be interested in the topic. In this interactive webinar we discussed;

View the recording of this week's webinar here! The presenter for this webinar was Patrick Stewart, IL Consultant – Disability Awareness Resource Training (D.A.R.T) of the Independent Living Resource Centre. Patrick covered a number of topics in an interactive setting, such as;

Here is the latest installment of the PSAC Prairie Region’s webinar series!  The panelist for this webinar was Andrew Dolhy, CPE, Ergonomist for the Manitoba Federation of Labour Occupational Health Centre. Andrew detailed some of the common challenges and solutions to providing sound workplace ergonomics while working from home on a temporary basis. Andrew used a variety of interactive formats, such as slides and demonstrations of proper ergonomics using webcams, in an interactive setting.

Building Connections, Resilience and Stronger Community Resources to Support Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic Our third webinar instalment was an online learning module exploring:

Due to significant interest in the last webinar, COVID Pandemic and Your H&S Rights at Work, PSAC - Prairies hosted another webinar geared towards union representatives who assist members dealing with workplace issues. Targeted members for this webinar may be Local Executive, Local Stewards, H&S Committee members, Health and Safety Representatives, or National Officers, among others.  In this webinar, we presented the following topics: