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Occupational Hygiene Branch:
The Occupational Hygiene Branch provides support services to the
Division, employers, workers, and consultants, as follows:
- consultative occupational hygiene, engineering and ergonomic
assistance to clients and internal staff;
- workplace investigations and specialized reports on hazard and risk
control strategies;
- inspection and evaluation of risks associated with workplaces;
enforcement of safe work practices;
- pre-development review of new projects, installations and processes;
and
- preparation and delivery of specialized technical training programs to
both Division staff and clients.
- participation in the Division’s 24 hour emergency response system.
OSH Engineering & Ergonomics Branch:
The OSH Engineering and Ergonomics
Branch provides support services to the Division, employers, workers, and
consultants as follows:
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consultative engineering and ergonomic assistance to stakeholders, and WSH
division staff;
- provide assistance, and consultation, to Safety
and Health officers in the Inspection Services branch respecting
improvement orders, reports and case notes relating to Engineering and
Ergonomics;
- initiate and support prevention initiatives in
industry primarily through the Safe Work team and the Partnership and
Prevention Services branch;
- provide specialized training to Safety and Health
Officers, general Safety and Health Committee Members, and specific
industry groups, as required;
- develop documentation and training to support divisional and client
needs relating to the WSH regulations;
- provide assistance in accident investigation and review prosecution or
inquest files;
- assist in the development and implementation of prevention and
enforcement policies;
- pre-development review of new projects, installation and processes.
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