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SUMMARY:Spring Into Action 2026
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URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/spring-into-action-2026/
CATEGORIES:Spring Into Action
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SUMMARY:Spring Into Action 2025
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Health and Safety Forum • Online and In-Person \nThis HYBRID event took place online and in person at Carpenters Union Local 93\, 8560 Campeau Drive\, Kanata. \nWho should attend:  Health care workers\, advocates and colleagues\, Joint Health & Safety Committee members\, useful to all work sectors particularly the trade sector\, and anyone interested in Occupational Health and Safety! An opportunity to connect with industry experts and stay informed about the latest trends and best practices in health and safety. Register now and ACT on your commitment to a healthier and safer workplace![/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o99e-ywufs” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nSpeakers & Information Sessions:\nDr. Daryl Stephenson\, PhD\, CCPE\, OHCOW Ergonomist\nErgonomics and Manual Materials Handling \nDownload PDF Slides \n\nAndré Gauvin\, BSc\, MHK\, CCPE\, CIH\, OHCOW Occupational Hygienist & Eduardo Huesca\, OHCOW Migrant Worker Project Manager\nAddressing Heat Stress in Agricultural Workplaces: The Heat Stress Toolkit and Case Study \nDownload PDF Slides \n\nCarmine Tiano\, Director of Occupational Services from the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario\nShifting the Paradigm to Total Worker Health \nDownload PDF Slides \n\nMeghan Friesen\, BA\, ROH\, OHCOW Occupational Hygienist & Krista Thompson\, MHSc\, ROH\, CRSP\, OHCOW Occupational Hygienist\nSilica Exposure and Tools of the Trade \nDownload PDF Slides \nItinerary\n8:30 a.m.: Registration / Refreshments 8:30am\n8:50 a.m. sharp: Opening\nInfo sessions\n11:30 a.m.: Break / Refreshments\n1 p.m.: Closing Remarks \n  \nSponsored by: ODLC Health & Safety Committee and OHCOW Local Outreach Committee \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/spring-into-action-2025/
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