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Webinar on Ergonomics for Occupational Hygienists
Helps Mark International RSI Awareness Day
HAMILTON, ON (February 21, 2006) - The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), in partnership with the Canadian Council of Occupational Hygiene (CCOH) is pleased to deliver a 90-minute webinar on Ergonomics for Occupational Hygienists.
The webinar, coinciding with International RSI Day, will be broadcast live on
Tuesday, February 28, 2006 1:00-2:30 pm (EDT)
from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
The webinar will feature Dr. Richard Wells as the presenter. Dr. Wells, BSc, MEng, PhD is a professor in the department of kinesiology at the University of Waterloo and Director of the Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD).
The ergonomics-related topics that will be covered in the presentation include:
- Risk factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders; identification, assessment and control
- Options for reducing Musculoskeletal Disorder risk
- What assessment tools you can use
- Ergonomics regulations across Canada
To make this event accessible to as many occupational health and safety professionals as possible, CCOH will be hosting hub site locations of this LIVE webinar event in 16 separate locations throughout Canada.
Find out more about the webinar, the closest hub location to you as well as registration and pricing details on the CCOHS website.
For further information contact:
Eleanor Irwin
Manager - Marketing, Sales and Communications
CCOHS
905.572.2981 X4408
eleanori@ccohs.ca
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