Inventory of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Environmental and Occupational Health Data
Sources and Surveillance Activities

Inventory of Data Sources

(Occupational Health and Safety) Client-Generated Activities Database (Newfoundland)

Contact
Trudy Northover
Workplace Health and Safety Inspections
Occupational Health and Safety Division
Newfoundland Dept of Labour
4th Floor Confederation Bldg W
P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, NL
A1B 4J6
Tel: (709) 729-1108
E-mail: tnorthover@gov.nf.ca

Organization Maintaining the Database
Occupational Health and Safety Division, Newfoundland Department of Labour

Purpose of Database
To keep records of all client-driven assignments from and initial contact by occupational health and safety officers in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Content
Province-wide client-driven data are captured in a spreadsheet form and used for internal purposes only. Assignments are identified by location, given a reference number, and assigned to a specific officer for that particular area.

Occupational data types: workplace dust, fumes, pesticides, heavy metals, solvents, chemicals, UV radiation (e.g., sunlight), dangerous machinery, noise, ionizing radiation, mental fatigue, and other identified hazards. Also geographic data and ergonomic and musculo-skeletal data.

Data elements: assignment number; type of assignment (e.g., complaint, accident, incident, work refusal, or request for inspection); date and location; parties involved; assignment details; officer referred; date of referral; date of initial action by officer.

There are approximately 3,000 records in the database.

Year Database Established
1996

Coverage Period
1996 to present

Data Updates
Daily

Data Providers
Workplace Health and Safety Inspections, Occupational Health and Safety Division, Newfoundland Dept of Labour

Data Availability
Access is limited to Departmental Executive and Inspection staff (i.e., departmental use only). A security protocol restricting access to the database is in place (passwords); also guidelines restricting use or disclosure of data (information is not released to third parties). The contact person responsible for privacy, use, and disclosure of data is: Jackie Manuel, Director, Workplace Health & Safety Inspections, 4^th Floor West Block, P.O. Box 8700, St. John's, NL, A1B 4J6; telephone: (709)729-7454; e-mail: jmanuel@mail.gov.nf.ca

Reports
Not applicable