OHCOW's Prevention E-News Letter

Welcome to the OHCOW eNewsletter. Prevention E-News is a quarterly electronic newsletter that brings you regular updates on the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) efforts to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses and disabilities. Please email bkanduth@ohcow.on.ca to add someone to the Prevention E-News mailing list, or to suggest news items.

1. Preparing for the heat stress season
2. OHCOW and the Workers Health and Safety Centre (WHSC) to deliver new hygiene monitoring program
3. A guide for setting up an ergonomics committee
4. Airline workers land ergonomic improvements at Pearson airport
5. Air quality and outdoor workers

Air Quality and Outdoor Workers  We live in an ocean of air that we depend on in order to live. While air pollution is often invisible and can go unnoticed, it is a health hazard. Outdoor workers need to be especially aware of air pollution. OHCOW has produced a new brochure on the subject.  Download a copy