NEXT THURSDAY! The Occ|tober and Beyond Webinar Series starts October 31, 12:00-1:30 EST with our kickoff event: OHS Prevention Works! Expert reviews on how to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control workplace hazards. The series continues every Thursday until Nov 28. Sign up now! https://bit.ly/403bpF6
OHCOW
Hospitals and Health Care
Toronto, Ontario 1,192 followers
Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers
About us
The mission of the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers is to protect workers and their communities from occupational disease, injuries and illnesses, to support their capacity to address occupational hazards, and to promote the social, mental and physical well-being of workers and their families.
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http://www.ohcow.on.ca
External link for OHCOW
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Ontario
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1989
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Employees at OHCOW
Updates
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October is Global Ergonomics Month, when we give special acknowledgement to the importance of proactively designing work and work systems to fit people. See some resources from OHCOW on this topic on our website. https://bit.ly/3NrIUsX
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October 13-19, 2024 has been designated Workplace Bullying Awareness Week, to draw attention to the damage bullying does in the workplace and other environments, and incite efforts to stop it. See resources from OHCOW and partners addressing the issue on our website. https://bit.ly/3A8lNk3
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Our annual Occ|tober and Beyond Webinar Series starts Thursday Oct 31, 12:00-1:30 EST with our kickoff event: OHS Prevention Works! We will review current initiatives to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, control workplace hazards, and address the hard question of: How do you quantify exposures that you have prevented through good initiatives? Continuing every Thursday until Nov 28. Sign up now! https://bit.ly/403bpF6
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Working with granite, sandstone, or ceramic tile, means exposure to silica. The Silica Control Tool can help protect you from lung disease, including cancer. Generate an action plan to reduce exposure and implement practices that will protect workers. The Ontario Silica Control Tool is FREE to use on a phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop. https://lnkd.in/g-5buuFb #occupationalsafety #silica
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OHCOW will be at events across Ontario this month! Staff will be available to discuss the tools and services OHCOW can offer to Ontario workers. We look forward to speaking with all of you! Below are the dates and locations, go to our website for more details: https://bit.ly/3zJp09H
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OHCOW celebrates Women's History Month, and it's 2024 focus on women in the workplace. See our web page taking note of some accomplished women spanning the past two centuries, of Canada and North America. https://bit.ly/3zU2iLY
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September 30th is a day of reflection and learning as an official National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a time of remembrance to honour victims and survivors of Canada’s Indigenous residential school system. OHCOW recognizes the need for awareness and understanding and commemorates this important day.
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If you work with sand, rock, gravel, concrete, brick, stone, mortar, granite, glass or ceramics, you are one of 429,000 workers in Canada being exposed to crystalline silica. The Silica Control Tool can help protect workers! https://lnkd.in/g-5buuFb
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Do you work with concrete? You may be exposed to hazardous silica dust, excessive heat, or risk of injury caused by awkward posture and/or repetitive movements. To prevent these check out our free Silica Control Tool https://lnkd.in/g-5buuFb , Heat Stress Toolkit https://lnkd.in/g4UHQVaQ and Ergonomics Tools https://lnkd.in/gnX543dU