Publications
- Acts, Reference Guides and Related Materials
- Regulations, Reference Guides and Related Materials
- Codes of Practice
- Guidelines and other Documents
- Violence in the Workplace
- Publications from other Organizations
- Videos and Graphics
- Annual Reports
- Posters
Acts, Reference Guides and Related Materials
Reference Guides contain explanations of specific sections in the Acts, and are used by Occupational Health and Safety Officers and our clients to clarify the law and ensure consistency of application.
Regulations, Reference Guides and Related Materials
Reference Guides contain explanations of specific sections in the Regulations, and are used by Occupational Health and Safety Officers and our clients to clarify the law and ensure consistency of application.
Draft Regulations
Guidelines and Other Documents
- Atlantic Provinces Occupational Health and Safety Consultants Database
- Blaster's Logbook (PDF: 14k)
- Code of Practice Content
- Dealing with asbestos containing material
- Emergency Responders Traffic Management Guidelines (PDF: 8.2mb)
- Fish Safe (PDF: 1.4mb)
- Guidance to Invigilators and Candidates for the Blasters Exams
- Guidelines for Maintenance Operations Involving Asbestos
- Guidelines for Outdoor Work With Asbestos
- Health Hazard Control in Synthetic Solvent Type Dry Cleaning Establishments
- Listing of Definitions Used in Laws administered by the Occupational Health and Safety Division
- Managing Asbestos in Buildings
- Nova Scotia Fire Services Occupational Health and Safety Reference Guide (PDF: 58k) (published by the Nova Scotia Office of the Fire Marshal)
- Occupational Health and Safety Acronyms
- Occupational Health and Safety Video Catalogue
- Regulatory Development and Review Process
- Structural Steel/Steel Deck Erection Industry Guidleines (PDF: 279k)
- Toxicological Index - Data Sheet Users' Guide (PDF: 285k)
- Tree Care Guidelines (PDF: 99k)
- Which Labour Laws Apply to You? (PDF: 388k)
- Working With Inorganic Lead - An Information Package
Violence in the Workplace
- Crime prevention in your business (PDF: 918k)
- Managing Violence in the Workplace: A Guideline
- Sample Hazard Assessment for Violence in the Workplace
Publications from Other Organizations
International Labour Organization
- Code of Practice on workplace violence in services sectors and measures to combat this phenomenon (PDF)
- Preventing and Responding to Violence at Work (PDF)
Recreation Facility Association of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission of New Brunswick
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- ACOEM Guideline Automated External Defibrillation in the Occupational Setting
- Guidelines for Employee Health Services in Health Care Facilities, V.1.0
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
Videos and Graphics
- Taking Responsibility - The Nova Scotia Occupational Health and Safety Act
Non-Captioned : Open Caption
- Free OH&S Graphics from Vermont SIRI
- WHMIS clipart from Health Canada
Annual Reports
- Fiscal year ending March 31, 2006 (PDF: 182k)
- Fiscal year ending March 31, 2005 (PDF: 248k)
- Fiscal year ending March 31, 2004 (PDF: 387k)
Highlights (PDF: 113k) - Fiscal year ending March 31, 2003 (PDF: 338k)
Highlights (PDF: 15k) - Fiscal year ending March 31, 2002 (PDF: 336k)
Highlights (PDF: 18k) - Fiscal year ending March 31, 2001 (PDF: 1.1mb)
Posters
- WHMIS Posters:
- Can you spot the hazards? (PDF: 120k)
If the publication you want is not online, or if you would prefer the paper version, single copies of these items may be obtained by contacting the Occupational Health and Safety Division. Unless otherwise indicated, there is no charge for single copies. If you require multiple copies, please contact Government Publications
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