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 at 12:00 noon on Monday, May 3. Minister O'Brien 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.

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