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Provides information on occupational health and workplace safety including topics such as safety training, ergonomics, harassment and violence, and relevant laws and regulations.
NAOSH Week is an annual initiative led by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC), in concert with North American partners in Mexico and the United States.
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing information and advice about occupational health and safety.
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
New to the working world? This is your safety gateway! This site is about linking together all of the new and young worker information in Canada to help everyone - whether it is your first job, or if you are a parent, employer, or teacher - understand why it is important to work safely.
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
This section contains information on common workplace hazards like electric and magnetic fields. You will find information on Employee Health Assessment and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS). There is also information concerning workplace health and safety.
Source: Health Canada
Contact information for agencies across Canada that are responsible for workers’ compensation in the federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions.
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
This Internet resource suggests the benefits of being active in the workplace, summarizes the research that has been done, provides some information about what works and how to get started, as well as provides a template for practitioners to use in developing a business case for active living in their own organizations.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Scents are made up of many different chemicals and are found in several products that are used daily. Scents can be both naturally occurring and man-made. Plant extracts are among the most common of the naturally occurring scents.
Source: Canadian Health Network
Provides step-by-step guidance for developing a scent-free policy for workplaces.
Source: The Canadian Lung Association
Lists the symptoms of health problems caused by scented products. Identifies some sources of scented products. Discusses how to make a workplace scent-free. Prepared by the Canadian Centre for Occupational and Health Safety.
Source: Canadian Health Network
Why should a workplace look at issues concerning aging workers? Who is considered to be an older worker? Do aging workers need any special accommodations?
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Work can be a cause of frustration and stress, and for some people, depending on where they work and what they do, it can be hazardous to their health.
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Suggests how workplaces may create scent-free work environments. Lists possible scented products in the workplace and offers sample policy statements, notices, and employee survey questions.
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Hand-held laser pointers are popular in Canada. Unfortunately, users are not knowledgeable about the intensity of the light and the effect it may have on the eye.
Source: Health Canada
Manmade Vitreous Fibres (MMVFs) are fibres made from minerals and used for insulation, for reinforcing other materials and in protective clothing. There is concern that they can cause breathing problems, skin irritation and other health effects.
Source: Health Canada
Paint strippers are handy during home renovations. Careful use is required due to the strong chemicals that these products contain.
Source: Health Canada
Occupational Safety and Health Regulations from the Canada labour Code
Source: Department of Justice Canada
Health Canada has implemented a voluntary compliance inspection program of cruise ships that visit Canadian ports. Unannounced inspections are conducted on cruise ships travelling in Canadian waters. The inspections are conducted once per year during the cruise ship season which extends from April to the end of October. You can consult the results of these inspections and the cruise ships participating in this program.
Source: Health Canada
Employee assistance programs and services for Canadian Para-public, Public Servants and their family members.
Source: Health Canada
Describes signs that might indicate the presence of a gambling problem in an employee at the workplace.
Source: Government of New Brunswick - Department of Health and Wellness
The objective of the Labour Program is to promote a fair, safe, healthy, stable, cooperative and productive work environment, which contributes to the social and economic well-being of all Canadians.
Source: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Reducing harmful diesel emissions and optimizing mine ventilation systems are key to improving underground working conditions, while at the same time increasing productivity and reducing the cost of mine ventilation.
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Underground and open-pit mining involve a number of complex issues for the mining industry ranging from ensuring the safety of miners and the public to maximizing the recovery of ore reserves.
Source: Natural Resources Canada
The Office of Laboratory Security (OLS) was established within the Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response (CEPR) as a result of the Health Canada realignment process. It's mission is to ensure effective, evidence-based biosafety interventions on a national basis through regulatory control, surveillance, applied research, and timely dissemination of information related to needs, priorities and strategies.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Answers questions on workplace wellness issues including topics on harassment (sexual, personal, etc.), post-traumatic stress disorder, absenteeism, burn-out, substance and alcohol abuse, workplace violence, workplace health and wellness programs, EAPs (employee assistance programs), and prevention programs.
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
For related information on workplace safety, visit the Canadian Public Safety Portal.
Source: Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
This site contains resources on subjects like job safety concerns, and avoiding back pain and repetitive strain injuries.
Source: Canadian Health Network
This site contains health and safety information for young workers, their parents, teachers, principals, employers and others. Though the information is specific to the province of Ontario, Canada (the Young Worker Awareness Program is only available to Ontario high schools), others may also find it useful. Health and safety on the job knows no boundaries.
Source: Workplace Safety & Insurance Board of Ontario
Information related to this topic.
Source: Canada Health Portal
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