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OHCOW Ergonomist and Hygienist - interviewed by the North Bay Nugget

Click here to read the article...


 

MCTV Interview with Steve MacDonald - Tips on Safe Snow Shovelling

 

Click here to watch Ergonomist Steve MacDonald's interview with Sacha Novak (MCTV) with some tips on safe snow shovelling techniques...16MB


Having A Ball

Ergonomic office chairs are being replaced by exercise balls in many worksites that OHCOW has visited.  However, they have been shown in the literature to potentially cause long term problems when used for extended periods of time.  OHCOW Ergonomists Trevor Schell & Steve MacDonald recently published an article entitle "Having a 'Ball' at the Office" that was published in the March 2009 Edition of OHS Canada to address these concerns.

Click here to read the article...


ACE National Conference

OHCOW Sudbury congratulates Ergonomists Trevor Schell and Steve MacDonald who presented at the Association of Canadian Ergonomists (ACE) National Conference in Gatineau, Québec which was held on October 6-8, 2008.  Topics included Musculoskeletal Disorders Amongst Custodians, Evaluation of a Minimal Lift Program, Ground Reaction forces while wearing Ergomates and, Psychophysical Evaluation of Ergomates.

Click here to see a photo of Trevor Schell at the conference ...

Click here to see a photo of Steve MacDonald at the conference...


UFCW Canada Aids in Algoma Disease and Compensation Study

More than 500 former Algoma Steel workers, as well as survivors of deceased workers, packed the Algoma University College gymnasium in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., recently for a two-day, full-service "intake clinic". Click here to read more...

UFCW Directions, Vol. VIII, No. 25

Date: June 23, 2008


Turkish, US Doctors Receive US Cancer Research Award

On May 10, 2007, Dr. Michele Carbone presented at Sudbury OHCOW's - International Conference  Occupational Lung Disease: Up Close, research on cancer. Carbone and his team of international collaborators have now be awarded "The Landon Foundation-AACR INNOVATOR Award for International Collaboration in Cancer Research."


In Motion

OHCOW Ergonomists featured in article in the USA.  Click here to read this article...

November 2007, Vol. 69


 

OHCOW Booth at Laurentian University Career Day

 

OHCOW Booth was featured at Laurentian University Career Day.

October 11, 2007

 


Northern Ontario Business

TOP OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTANTS (9MB)

October 2007 Volume 27 Issue 12

 


Sudbury Star Article(s):

Bridging the health gap; Program sends nursing students into workplace to improve health

By: Laura Stradiotto Tuesday, May 15, 2007

 

By: Laura Stradiotto Friday, May 11, 2007

 


 

Northern Life Article(s):

 


 

CBC Radio - Interview

 

 

Dr. Kerin's interview to CBC Radio One's Morning North Program, with host Markus Schwabe.

 

Click here to listen to part 1 of the interview... (4MB)

Click here to listen to part 2 of the interview... (4MB)

 


 
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