The Honourable Paul Oram, Minister of Business, on behalf of the Honourable Kevin O�Brien, Minister of Government Services, will kick off North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week by helping raise the NAOSH Week flag in front of Confederation Building today, (Monday, May 4) at 12:00 noon.　 Minister Oram will be joined by the Avalon Chapter of the Canadian Society of Safety Engineers along with workers representing a variety of different sectors.

NAOSH Week is celebrated every year at the beginning of May throughout Canada, the United States and Mexico.  Its goal is to raise awareness for the importance of preventing workplace accidents and occupational illnesses.

Photo: The Honourable Paul Oram, Minister of Business, on behalf of the Honourable Kevin O�Brien, Minister of Government Services, raises the flag declaring North American Occupational Safety and Health Week or NAOSH Week, in front of Confederation Building on May 4.

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