September 2021                                                  FRANÇAIS | ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ    
Deadline: PAYROLL Estimate REvision
Submit by November 30, 2021

The deadline to report your 2021 payroll revisions is approaching. To avoid penalty, you must report significant changes (25% or greater) in your payroll estimate by November 30th, 2021. The WSCC has mailed a letter to all Nunavut and Northwest Territories employers with a reminder about payroll revision information.

Report any changes by clicking Report Payroll on WSCC Connect.

A helpful guide can be found on WSCC Connect. If you have any questions on revising your payroll, contact Employer Services in the Northwest Territories at 1-800-661-0792 and in Nunavut at 1-877-404-4407.


Safety Spotlight
Personal Protective Equipment



Personal protective equipment (PPE) is one of many ways that workers can stay protected against hazards in the workplace. PPE should always fit the work that is being done, as well as the worker wearing it.

Roles and responsibilities

In Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, Employers are responsible for providing approved PPE at no cost to workers, and making sure that it is available at the worksite before work starts. However, it is also important to remember that workers have an important role in maintaining, cleaning, and wearing the correct PPE whenever they are required to do so.

Selecting the Perfect PPE

When selecting the correct PPE for the job, it is important to consider several factors. You can follow this three step process:
  1. Spot the hazards - what about the task or work site poses a risk to workers? Find every possible safety concern before work starts. This may be a patch of ice, chemicals on the work site, a pile of wood that requires lifting, etc.
  2. Find solutions - think about things that will help keep the worker safe from hazards. For PPE, you might consider boots, gloves, hats, respirators, etc.
  3. Put your solutions into action - take the PPE that you have selected and ask if the PPE is the right size and fit for your workers. For example: does it allow prescription for glasses to be worn? Does it need to be specialized or fit to an individual (as is the case with respirators)? Also, look at your work site and identify if the PPE is accessible to workers. For example: is it locked in a room, or is it stored in a staff room and next to where the work is being done?
For a list of our PPE resources, visit the Safety Spotlight section of our website. To speak with an inspector about your PPE Safe Work Procedures, email us today.


Changing Light Conditions
Remember your High visibility clothing and accessories

As daylight hours decrease, remind all workers to wear their high visibility clothing and accessories. Whether a worker is walking to and from work, or they are working in outdoor conditions, high-visibility clothing is a great topic for your next workplace safety meeting.

High-visibility safety apparel (HVSA) can include reflective or flurescent material, and should be selected using the following criteria:
  • Coverage
  • Fit
  • Brightness
  • Colour
  • Design
There are common jobs that require HVSA, like survey crews, road workers, utility workers, etc. However, it is a good reminder for all employees, whether they require HVSA or not, to wear bright and visible clothing, and to put reflective tags, stickers, or markers on their bags and clothing so they stay visible while walking in changing or low light conditions.

To learn more about high-visibility clothing, see our Personal Protective Equipment: High Visibility Apparel Code of Practice. To speak with a safety inspector about improving your Safe Work Procedure for PPE and high-visibility clothing, email us today.


Ready to Work?
A checklist for young workers 
Young workers who are new to the workforce, or have recently entered the workforce, may not yet understand the fundamentals of workplace safety. Never take it for granted that a young worker knows how to stay safe on the job. WSCC has a checklist for young workers, which highlights important topics for working safely:
  1. The three rights of every worker.
  2. That everybody holds the responsibility for safety in the workplace.
  3. Information on where to find the resources and tools for working safely.
If your worker hasn't checked off everything on this checklist, they may need a little more time and training on safety fundamentals before they start working. Make sure every young worker is set up to make safe decisions, find the resources they need to work safely, and make sure they know who at your workplace can act as a mentor for working safely.

Click here to find the checklist, or visit our Young Workers' Program page to find all available resources for young workers.


WSCC Office Closures

WSCC Offices will be closed for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Thursday, September 30th, and will reopen on Friday, October 1st. Our offices will also be closed for Thanksgiving on Monday, October 11th, and will reopen on Tuesday October 12th.

To report a serious workplace injury or incident, call 1-800-661-0792.

To report unsafe work, use our online Report Unsafe Work service on WSCC Connect.


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