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New, Comprehensive Guide To Help Keep Library Workers Healthy And Safe
HAMILTON, September 3, 2003 – Health and safety concerns of library and information centre workers are the focus of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety’s (CCOHS’) latest pocket guide. The 184-page Health & Safety Guide for Libraries is a comprehensive source of information and features easy-to-understand pictures, charts and diagrams depicting common workplace hazards..
The guide includes information related to the recognition, evaluation and control of hazards involved with both automated and manual tasks performed by library employees. Topics include psychological stress, back injury, infringement on personal safety, inadequate workstations and lighting, dust, moulds and poor air quality, as well as risk of slips, trips and falls..
In addition, this first edition of the guide provides information that enables workers to:
- Understand their duties and rights under occupational health and safety legislation
- Prevent accidents and injuries through safe work practices and use of personal protective equipment
- Respond to accidents and emergencies
- Recognize workplace hazards
- Contact government departments to find additional health and safety information
The Health & Safety Guide for Libraries is the latest addition to the dozen titles in the compact, easy-to-follow CCOHS Pocket Guide series, which also includes the Violence in the Workplace Prevention Guide, Cold Weather Workers Safety Guide, Wellness in the Workplace and the Health and Safety Committees Reference Guide.
The Price is Right! The cost of the Health & Safety Guide for Libraries, and all Pocket Guides is $10 plus shipping and handling. Prices for publications shipped outside Canada are in US funds. To order, please contact CCOHS Client Services by e-mail at clientservices@ccohs.ca or by telephone at 1-800-668-4284.
This guide is available in French and English.
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