Towards a Safer Workplace

Posted: October 24, 2013

Grade 9 and 10 students at Miramichi Valley High School recently had the opportunity to become aware of the importance of safety in the work place. Ms Candace Carnahan, a spokesperson for WorkSafeNB™ and herself a victim of a work place accident, addressed the students and pointed out to them how easily injuries can occur and that one has to be constantly on the lookout. The message she conveyed was, if you “See Something, Say Something”. In other words, let others know if a hazard is present, don’t just ignore it. Ms Carnahan herself lost the lower half of her left leg in an industrial accident while working at a local mill as a summer student several years ago.