Small, but Important, WHMIS Amendment
http://www.ccohs.ca/newsletters/hsreport/issues/2010/04/ezine.html?id=26975&link=2#inthenews
Still a long way to go: mayor
http://www.thesudburystar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2556373
(day of
mourning, france gelinas quotes)
Ont to start safety
blitz to protect young, new workers
Ecolog.com (subscription)
...
vehicle incidents, and falls and incidents caused by
machinery, according to statistics
provided by the
provincial
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.
...
"Road to Zero" Initiatives to be Presented at
Partners in Prevention 2010: Ontario Health &
Safety Conference & Trade Show
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2010/30/c6500.html
Media Avisory: National Launch of North American
Occupational Safety and Health Week
(May 2 - 8, 2010)
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Media-Avisory-National-Launch-North-
American-Occupational-Safety-Health-Week-May-2-8-1156955.htm
Work Chemical Exposure Linked to Breast Cancer
Risk: Study
http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/chemical-exposure-linked-breast-cancer-risk-9774/
Mesothelioma Development: Firefighter Study
Evaluates Cancer Risk
http://www.asbestos.com/news/2010/04/30/mesothelioma-development-firefighter-
study-evaluates-cancer-risk/
Orientation Guide Released To Support New And
Young Workershttp
www.northumberlandview.ca/modules.php?op=modload&name=PagEd&file=
index&topic_id=3&page_id=2452
Selenium Helped Cells 'Reboot' After Exposure to
Cancer-Causing Chemicals
http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/638497.html
Some like it hot? Work environments impact
productivity
http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/columns-and-blogs/the-people-factor/e3i7b2c50df9c8f86ff8be25b86bc20bd72
Possible shift work link to cancer
http://www.workplacelaw.net/news/display/id/27755
Adapting the workplace for a healthier worker
http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2010/05/adapting-the-workplace-for-a-healthier-worker/
Purple periwinkle may dampen inflammation
http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2010/05/05/Purple-periwinkle-may-dampen-inflammation/UPI-94091273094672/
Women more at risk from stress at work
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/women-more-at-risk-from-stress-at-work-1964497.html
Working overtime increases heart risk, a study
finds
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8674372.stm
Ontario building sites rife with
violations: report
http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/05/14/ontario-building-sites-rife-with-violations-report/
Victory for firefighters
http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/columnists/andrew_hanon/2010/05/14/13957716.html
Dust, fumes harm many asthmatic workers'
breathing
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE63538R20100406
Traffic cops exposed to health risks
http://www.morungexpress.com/frontpage/46688.html
Occupational exposure: another cause leading to
breast cancer
http://www.healthcanal.com/cancers/6998.html
Scents and sensibility
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/scents-and-sensibility/article1530064/
Police struggle to prove illness is work-related
http://www.thesudburystar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2535629
CCOHS Offers Resources To Promote Health And
Safety
http://www.northumberlandview.ca/modules.php?op=modload&name=PagEd&file=index&topic_
id=5&page_id=2297
New York Spearheads First Occupational Health
Awareness Week
http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/04/13/ny-spearheads-1st-oha-week.aspx?admgarea=news
NIOSH offers free service to find and eliminate
workplace health hazards
http://hr.cch.com/news/hrm/041210a.asp
Tanorexia: Are Some People Addicted to Indoor
Tanning?
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1983141,00.html
USFA and NIOSH Initiate Study of Cancer Among
Firefighters
http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/article/md/61692-usfa+and+niosh+initiate+study+cancer+among+firefighters
Study links chemical exposure to breast cancer
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62U5Y120100331
Nanoproducts: France recommends the precautionary
principle
http://www.premiumbeautynews.com/Nanoproducts-France-recommends-the,1772
Mental Health in the Workplace
http://behavioralhealthcentral.com/index.php/2009100699761/World-News/mental-health-in-the-workplace.html
News Note: Study Shows Big Payoff from Pre-hiring
Physical Screenings of Drivers
http://safety.blr.com/news.aspx?id=115610
OFL President Sid Ryan Commends Appointment of
Expert Advisory Panel on Workplace
Health and Safety
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/OFL-President-Sid-Ryan-Commends-
Appointment-Expert-Advisory-Panel-on-Workplace-Health-1134539.htm
Workplace Safety System Review
Panel Named
http://www.news.ontario.ca/mol/en/2010/03/workplace-safety-system-review-panel-named.html
Media Advisory - Workplace Health
and Safety Comes to Life at Partners in Prevention
2010
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2010/15/c9906.html
New 24-hour shifts could cut
sick days for firefighters
http://news.therecord.com/News/Local/article/653726
OSHA announces informal public hearing on hazcom
rule
http://www.reliableplant.com/Read/22164/osha-announces-informal-public-hearing-on-hazcom-rule
EU - The new Public Health
website is on line!
http://osha.europa.eu/en/news/EU-new-Public-Health-website?sourceid=rss&utm_source=home&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeeds
Prolonged TV Viewing Linked To
Higher Risk Of Death Even In Regular Exercisers
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/175656.php
What do Female Biologists,
Chemists, Pharmacists, and Janitors All Have in
Common?
http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Women_s_Health_260/What_do_Female_Biologists_
Chemists_Pharmacists_and_Janitors_All_Have_in_Common.shtml
ENRHES report provides
in-depth examination of nanomaterials safety
http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=14387.php
Province Introduces Fines to
Reduce Workplace Injuries
http://www.canadaviews.ca/2010/01/18/province-introduces-fines-to-reduce-workplace-injuries/
The Government of Canada
Announces a New Governor Representing Employers to
the
Canadian Centre for
Occupational Health and Safety
http://au.sys-con.com/node/1252267
Health-care staff close to
burnout, study finds
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/health-care-staff-close-to-burnout-study-
finds/article1436101/
Construction workers at high
risk
With 21 killed in 2009 at
Ontario job sites, critics renew calls for tougher
legislation
http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/article/755063--construction-workers-at-high-risk?bn=1
Review Of Workplace Safety
System In Ontario
http://www.news.ontario.ca/mol/en/2010/01/review-of-workplace-safety-system-in-ontario.html
Ontario to review workplace
safety, minister says
http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100127/const_safety_100126/20100127/?hub=
TorontoNewHome
2010 Health and Safety
Training Scheduled Announced
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?m=/index&nid=507919
Emerging Health and Safety
Issues From Changing Workplaces Summary
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/23455961/Emerging-Health-and-Safety-Issues-From-
Changing-Workplaces-Summary
Safety Council Announces 20th
Year for Annual Construction Safety Conference &
Expo!
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/safety-council-announces-20th-year-for-
annual-construction-safety-conference--expo-82705927.html
Canadian Farm Safety and
Agricultural Resources
http://www.communitycontent.ca/en/2010-01-28/canadian-farm-safety-and-agricultural-resources
Canadian Farm Safety and
Agricultural Resources
http://www.examiner.com/x-24152-Healthy-Living-Examiner~y2010m1d25-High-decibe
l-levels-pose-a-risk-to-more-than-your-hearing
Safety culture work in
progress
http://www.capebretonpost.com/index.cfm?sid=321698&sc=151
Ontario creates panel to
review occupational health and safety
http://dcnonl.com/article/id37294
Gagnon among honourees at
Queen's Park
http://www.thesudburystar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2283550
Canadian cancer statistics at
a glance: mesothelioma
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/22262289/Canadian-cancer-statistics-at-a-glance-mesothelioma
Environmental Impacts on
Reproductive Health
http://www.arhp.org/publications-and-resources/clinical-proceedings/RHE/Workplace
