Industry Sectors
Safe workplaces not only mean better health and quality of life for workers, they also mean more profitable businesses and lower premiums for employers.
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| Injury and Illness Prevention |
 | Pandemic flu is not your average flu -- it's an outbreak of illness on a much larger scale.
While we see flu outbreaks every year, especially in the winter, flu pandemics historically occur every few decades. Experts believe that Avian Influenza, or Bird Flu may be the cause of the next pandemic. Learn more about how to prevent and control the spread of flu infection and prepare your workplace for a possible pandemic.
Prevent Heat Stress
During the summer, the hot temperatures outside mean increased health risks for workers due to heat stress. Learn how you and your workers can work safely in the heat. Read the Ontario Government Health and Safety Guidelines for Heat Stress.
Useful links:
Working in Extreme Hot or Cold Temperature Conditions
Working in Hot Environments - Control Measures
Working in Hot Environments - Health Effects
Heat Stress
Ultraviolet Radiation in the Workplace
Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls
Every year in Ontario, about 20 people die due to falls in their workplace. Find out how you can prevent falls in your workplace in our brochure, Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace (164k, pdf).
Electrical contacts can kill
A large number of serious injuries are caused by electrical contacts, mostly outside of the electrical and utilities industries. Be aware of the hazards – read The Truth about Electrical Injuries brochure. (106k, pdf)
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Ministry of Labour Occupational Health and Safety information and Hazard Alerts.
Improve profits, lower costs
A new guide, by and for business, shows you how to make safety good for your company. Achieve Business Results through Health & Safety.
Young Worker Awareness
Visit these Web sites for info on how to stay safe at work:
Top Workplace Hazards
Make sure your workers are protected against the top workplace hazards, which account for most WSIB claims, serious injuries and deaths.
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Are you a Small Business employer? If you are an employer with less than 20 workers, your services will be provided through Small Business Services, rather than through a specific industry sector. Small Business Services is designed specifically to meet the unique needs of smaller employers.
What is Claims Management?
Claims Management is provided by an adjudicator and a nurse case manager. Their goal is to help your worker make the best recovery and the earliest, safe return to work possible.
Your adjudicator is familiar with the issues and types of injuries that occur in your sector and will:review claims for benefits and make all decisions on entitlement, amount and duration of benefits.support and monitor return to work and decide if outside resources are needed.
Nurse case managers are specially trained registered nurses, who will help ensure that your worker gets quality health care at the right time. The nurse case manager will: help ensure quality health care for the workerwork with your worker's doctor and adjudicator to promote recovery and return to workhelp identify ways to prevent further injury. |
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