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SUMMARY:Occ|tober and Beyond Webinar Series 2024
DESCRIPTION:12:00pm – 1:30pm EST\nOccupational Illness and Disease Prevention \nCan we prevent what we can’t see?\nOccupational illnesses are conditions that usually require continued exposures over time to develop. They may even result from a combination of environmental and work-related factors. Ontario’s Health and Safety Associations are working to increase knowledge of various workplace exposures\, which can not always be seen! In this session\, learn how Ontario’s Health and Safety System is helping to identify hazards and implement effective control measures to prevent occupational diseases. \nSpeakers: Kelly Fernandes – WSPS Specialized Consultant; Steve Gore – WSPS Industrial Hygiene Specialist; Jasmine Kalsi\, ROH\, Infrastructure Health & Safety Association. \nVIEW PLAYLIST FOR THIS SERIES
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/occtober-and-beyond-webinar-series-2024-3/
CATEGORIES:Occ-tober Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251030T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251030T133000
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UID:10000237-1761825600-1761831000@www.ohcow.on.ca
SUMMARY:2025 Occ|tober Webinar Series Week 1
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row bg_image=”53326″ top_padding=”75″ bottom_padding=”75″ row_id=”head”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Occupational Health Webinar Series Week 1: MLITSD System Updates and Priorities” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23007481″ google_fonts=”font_family:Signika%3A300%2Cregular%2C600%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1758292106584{padding-left: 20px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”10″ bottom_padding=”0″][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nOcc|tober and Beyond 2025 \nMLITSD System Updates & Priorities\nOctober 30\, 2025\nNOW AVAILABLE TO VIEW![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”10″][vc_column]SEE WEBINAR PLAYLIST[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”10″][vc_column width=”1/3″]PDF Slides – K O’Connell[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]PDF slides – Jasmine Kalsi[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]PDF Slides – Steve Gore[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”0″ row_id=”people”][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]OCTOBER 30: OHCOW’s annual Occ|tober Webinar Series begins with an overview of the occupational illness prevention activities by the Ministry of Labour\, Immigration\, Training and Skills Development of Ontario (MLITSD)\, and Health & Safety System Partners\, including OHCOW. This session will review current initiatives to anticipate\, recognize\, evaluate and control workplace hazards. More info to come. \nSpeakers:\n  \n\n \nDr. Joel Moody – Chief Prevention Officer\n  \n \nKimberly O’Connell – OHCOW Eastern Executive Director\n  \n \nJasmine Kalsi – IHSA Occupational Hygienist\n  \n \nSteve Gore – WSN Occupational Hygienist\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/2025-occtober-webinar-series-2/
CATEGORIES:Occ-tober Webinar Series,Webinars (recorded)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251106T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251106T133000
DTSTAMP:20260221T173434Z
CREATED:20250917T170422Z
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UID:10000248-1762430400-1762435800@www.ohcow.on.ca
SUMMARY:2025 Occ|tober Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row bg_image=”53326″ top_padding=”85″ bottom_padding=”80″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Occupational Health Webinar Series Week 2: WHMIS Information & Chemical Exposures” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23007481″ google_fonts=”font_family:Signika%3A300%2Cregular%2C600%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1758292042880{padding-left: 20px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Since it first appeared in 1988\, the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) has become a core component of workplace safety program for employers in a wide range of industries. Even so\, it is often viewed a routine and often bureaucratic requirement rather than a critical safeguard against injury and illness. This session will highlight\, despite nearly 40 years of WHMIS\, the ongoing risk to Canadian workers from chemical exposure in the workplace\, then discuss some of the strategies that help improve on implementation and efficacy of WHMIS in the workplace.[/vc_column_text]SEE WEBINAR PLAYLIST[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_id=”people”][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] \n\nWHMIS Information & Chemical Exposures\n  \nSpeakers:\nWeek 2 Part One \n \nChris Sheppard – Government of Nova Scotia\, ROH\n  \nWeek 2\, Part 2 \n\n\n \nMadison Sieloff – WSPS Specialized Consultant\n  \nWeek 3\, Part 3 \n\n\n \nLeena Paul – WSPS Health and Safety Account Manager\n  \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/2025-occtober-webinar-series-3/
CATEGORIES:Occ-tober Webinar Series,Webinars (recorded)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251127T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251127T133000
DTSTAMP:20260221T174602Z
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UID:10000254-1764244800-1764250200@www.ohcow.on.ca
SUMMARY:2025 Occ|tober Webinar Series Week 5
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row bg_image=”53326″ top_padding=”85″ bottom_padding=”80″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Occupational Health Webinar Series Week 5: Protecting Vulnerable Workers” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23007481″ google_fonts=”font_family:Signika%3A300%2Cregular%2C600%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1758292015363{padding-left: 20px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_id=”top”][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nAGENDA\nOntario Pesticide Safety Survey for Migrant Agricultural Workers (OPPESSMAW)\n12:10-12:30 \nspeakers: \nEduardo Huesca (OHCOW)\nDr. Anelyse Weiler (University of Victoria)\nCynthia Mora (OHCOW) \nOHCOW’s Nail Salon Project\n12:35-12:55 \nspeakers: \nZohreh Ebrahimi (OHCOW)\nKevin Hedges (OHCOW)\nAnh Nguyen (OHCOW) \nHeat Stress and Ontario Temporary Foreign Agricultural Worker\n1:00- 1:20 \nspeakers: \nEduardo Huesca (OHCOW)\nAzuani Cano (OHCOW)\nDaisy Rivadeneira (OHCOW)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″]See Webinar Playlist[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/2025-occtober-webinar-series/
CATEGORIES:Occ-tober Webinar Series,Webinars (recorded)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261029T133000
DTSTAMP:20261007T184014Z
CREATED:20260914T120158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T184014Z
UID:10000457-1793275200-1793280600@www.ohcow.on.ca
SUMMARY:Occ-tober and Beyond Webinar Series 2026
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row bg_image=”57578″ top_padding=”60″ bottom_padding=”60″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Every Exposure Tells a Story…[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”40″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] \nWeekly Every Thursday from October 29\, 2026 to November 26\, 2026\n12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST\nOcc|tober and Beyond returns for its 11th annual occupational illness and disease prevention webinar series. This five-week series showcases lived workplace experience\, research developments\, and practical resources related to occupational illness and disease prevention. \nThis year\, each week will explore a different story: worker histories\, hidden exposures\, hearing loss risks\, women’s health experiences\, monitoring data and more. \nRegister today and join the discussion on worker experience to workplace prevention.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] \nPart 1: Occupational Disease Cluster Investigations: Current Status & Emerging Success\nSpeakers: Dr. Andrew Zarnke\, Executive Director\, OHCOW \nPart 2: Algoma Steel: voluntary worker employment exposure history initiative\nSpeakers: Derrick Chung\, ROH\, OHCOW\, Jessica Montgomery\, OHC\, OHCOW \nThis presentation provides an overview of OHCOW’s Algoma Steel Voluntary Worker Employment Exposure History Initiative. It describes the project’s objectives\, development and worker interview process\, and standardized work history reports used to document jobs\, tasks\, occupational exposures and exposure modifiers. It also explains how the resulting information will support current and future occupational disease claims and contribute to a searchable exposure database.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]Register on Eventbrite[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/occ-tober-and-beyond-webinar-series-2026/
CATEGORIES:eventNew,Occ-tober Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261105T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261105T133000
DTSTAMP:20261007T184753Z
CREATED:20261007T184559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T184753Z
UID:10000462-1793880000-1793885400@www.ohcow.on.ca
SUMMARY:Occ-tober and Beyond Part 2
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row bg_image=”57578″ top_padding=”60″ bottom_padding=”60″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Every Exposure Tells a Story…[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”40″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Weekly Every Thursday from October 29\, 2026 to November 26\, 2026 \n12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST \nIt’s time to improve occupational exposure and disease statistics in Canada\nDr. Paul Demers\, Director\, OCRC\nThe International Labour Organization (ILO) is in the process of updating its guidance on occupational health and safety statistics to better address occupational diseases\, workplace exposures\, and emerging risks. It will be the first comprehensive update in 30 years. We need to use this as an opportunity for Canada to improve the counting and/or estimation of occupational diseases and exposures at both the provincial and national levels and to use these to campaign for prevention. \nNavigating the nuances of dermal exposure assessment\nDr Melanie Gorman Ng\, Adjunct Professor\, UBC\nCharacterizing dermal exposure presents challenges for occupational hygienists because no “gold standard” methodology exists. There are standard methods for evaluating inhalation exposure to many substances but few standard methods exist for dermal sampling. Evaluating dermal exposure requires an understanding of the strengths\, biases and limitations of multiple methods. This presentation will explore the practical realities of assessing dermal exposure\, selecting the appropriate measurement methodology\, and assessing dermal exposure risk when measurement is not possible or practicable. Overall\, this presentation will provide insight into navigating the nuances of dermal sampling\, selecting pragmatic assessment tools\, and understanding the broader multi-pathway mechanics of dermal exposure. \nExamining healthcare workers’ exposure to hazardous drugs\nDr. Chun-Yip Hon\, Associate Professor\, TMU\nThe risk of healthcare workers exposed to hazardous drugs has been known since the 1970s. Occupational exposure typically occurs by touching drug-contaminated surfaces which can lead to damage to genetic material and reproductive toxicities. There are no acceptable occupational exposure limits and\, therefore\, it is important to keep exposure as low as reasonably practicable. In 2011\, we conducted a pilot study to ascertain the likelihood of dermal (skin) exposure at BC hospitals. We found that some healthcare workers had detectable levels of hazardous drug residue on their hands. Given the potential for exposure\, it prompted us to undertake various research studies to better understand the exposure risk as well as identify or evaluate mitigation strategies to reduce the risk amongst healthcare workers. The purpose of this presentation is to provide an overview of the body of scholarly work surrounding Canadian healthcare workers’ exposure to hazardous drugs over the past 15 years.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]Register on Eventbrite[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/occ-tober-and-beyond-webinar-series-2026-part-2/
CATEGORIES:eventNew,Occ-tober Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261112T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261112T133000
DTSTAMP:20261007T194130Z
CREATED:20261007T194045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T194130Z
UID:10000463-1794484800-1794490200@www.ohcow.on.ca
SUMMARY:Occ-tober and Beyond Part 3
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row bg_image=”57578″ top_padding=”60″ bottom_padding=”60″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Every Exposure Tells a Story…[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”40″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] \nYou’ve completed an OH assessment\, now what?\nKelly Fernandes\, Specialized Consultant (OH)\, WSPS\nYou’ve completed an occupational hygiene assessment and received the report\, but what comes next? This session will walk through common recommendations from chemical and noise exposure assessments\, and the practical steps workplaces can take to address them. We’ll explore the hierarchy of controls\, discuss how to evaluate and document control options\, and identify actions that can be taken while longer-term solutions are being investigated or implemented. Real-world examples will help connect assessment recommendations to workplace action. Attendees will also be introduced to free resources\, tools and links that can support the management of occupational hygiene hazards and help turn assessment findings into an actionable plan. \nNoise and ototoxicants\nIna Chomyshyn\, MLITSD\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]Register on Eventbrite[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/occ-tober-and-beyond-part-3/
CATEGORIES:eventNew,Occ-tober Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261119T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261119T133000
DTSTAMP:20261007T194303Z
CREATED:20261007T194303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T194303Z
UID:10000464-1795089600-1795095000@www.ohcow.on.ca
SUMMARY:Occ-tober and Beyond Part 4
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row bg_image=”57578″ top_padding=”60″ bottom_padding=”60″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Every Exposure Tells a Story…[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”40″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] \nNail salon workers\nTDr. Victoria Arrandale\, Associate Professor\, Uof \nRecognizing the impact of menopause at work\nDr. Roberta Heale NP\, DNP\nMenopause can have a significant impact on women’s experiences at work; however\, it’s often overlooked in the workplace. Menopause is not a medical condition\, however\, symptoms such as hot flashes\, sleep disruption\, fatigue\, cognitive changes\, anxiety\, migraine\, and more have the potential to seriously disrupt women’s work life and career. The purpose of this session is to explore the menopause transition and the potential workplace impacts. Practical strategies will be discussed to provide participants with a range of possible approaches to enhance the quality of life and work of women in mid-life.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]Register on Eventbrite[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/occ-tober-and-beyond-part-4/
CATEGORIES:eventNew,Occ-tober Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261126T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261126T133000
DTSTAMP:20261007T194505Z
CREATED:20261007T194505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T194505Z
UID:10000465-1795694400-1795699800@www.ohcow.on.ca
SUMMARY:Occ-tober and Beyond Part 5
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row bg_image=”57578″ top_padding=”60″ bottom_padding=”60″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Every Exposure Tells a Story…[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=”40″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] \nOccupational illness and disease prevention research\nSteve Gore\, WSN\nThe Occupational Illness and Disease Prevention Research Project\, funded by the WSIB and delivered by Workplace Safety North (WSN) in partnership with the Institute for Work & Health (IWH)\, aims to build occupational health capacity in Ontario’s mining and forestry sectors. The project uses a graduated approach to help workplaces move from hazard awareness to practical exposure assessment and control. Participants complete e-learning on key occupational health hazards\, followed by hands-on industrial hygiene workshops covering hazard assessment\, sampling\, monitoring\, and control strategies. Selected workplaces receive additional support through qualitative hazard assessments\, quantitative exposure monitoring\, and hands-on coaching from WSN Industrial Hygiene Specialists. The project also evaluates how training and workplace-based mentorship can build sustainable internal capacity to identify\, assess\, and control occupational health hazards and ultimately prevent occupational illness. \nUpdates on prevention tools\nMeghan Friesen\, ROH\, OHCOW\, Krista Thompson\, ROH\, OHCOW\nThermal stress (heat & cold)\nMasood Ahmed\, ROH\, OHCOW\, Andre Gauvin\, ROH\, OHCOW\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]Register on Eventbrite[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/occ-tober-and-beyond-part-5/
CATEGORIES:eventNew,Occ-tober Webinar Series
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