OHCOW

Considerations for Workers at Greater Risk of Injury
2023-01-10 09:30 - 22:30 (America/Toronto)
It is important for workplaces to develop strategies to ensure worker vulnerability is recognized and addressed in policies, training, signage, etc. in an attempt to prevent workplace injury and illness for all workers.
Presented by:
Cassandra Porpiglia,
Prevention Consultant, SAFE Work Manitoba
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Occ-COVID Conversations: Critical concepts in Ventilation & Viral Evolution
2022-12-16 13:00 - 15:00
A “double bill” on two important topics: Indoor air, public health & COVID-19 + The Science of Mutation: Variant Risk and Impact.
Join OHCOW staff, our expert guests and knowledgeable audience for another important educational event.
1. Indoor air, public health and COVID-19: gaps in public health guidance and a checklist for community spaces, Amy Katz, Knowledge Translation, MAP, Unity Health Toronto and Adjunct Professor, School of Cities, University of Toronto and Amy (Tianyuan) Li, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo; hosted by OHCOW Occupational Hygienist, Dr. Kevin Hedges
2. The Science of Mutation: Variant Risk and Impact — What’s new with the evolution of SARS-CoV-2, Dr. T. Ryan Gregory, Professor, Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph; hosted by OHCOW Executive Director, Valerie Wolfe
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Occ-COVID Conversations: Let's hear from the Engineers & stop the spread!
2022-12-09 13:30 - 15:00
Highlighting new OSPE evidence-based guidance, including virus transmission & respirator info, plus recommendations for safer air for all.
Guests include:
Joey Fox, P. Eng, MASc, HVAC Engineer and @O_S_P_E Indoor Air Quality Chair (@joeyfox85)
Marianne Levitsky, MES, CIH, ROH, FAIHA, founding President, Workplace Health Without Borders, Occupational Hygienist, ECOH Management Inc., adjunct lecturer, Dalla Lana School of Public Health (@mariannelev)
Stéphane Bilodeau, P.Eng., Ph.D., Fellow of Engineers Canada, Bioengineering Lecturer at McGill University, CTO at Smart Phases, and World Health Network IAQ Task Force Coordinator (@smbilodeau)
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Long COVID: Rehabilitation and Return to Work Considerations (Webinar)
2022-12-08 09:30 - 11:30
Presented by:Kerry St George BMR(PT) MClSc MT Physiotherapist (The Wellness Institute Clinic)Shelley Sargent BSC BMR(PT) MScManager of Clinical Services (The Wellness Institute)
‘Long COVID’ is a condition in which people continue to experience symptoms for more than 3 months after a COVID-19 infection. According to a recent survey done by the Public Health Agency of Canada, 14.8% of people go on to develop Long COVID after a COVID-19 infection. Of these people, approximately half (47%) experience symptoms for more than 1 year and 21% say their symptoms are often or always limiting their daily activities. 74% of these people have missed work due to their symptoms.
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Occ-tober webinar: Making it All Easier: Knowledge Mobilization & Tools
2022-11-24 13:00 - 15:00
The main focus will be the Silica Control Tool Pilot – the User Experience, an online risk assessment tool for the construction industry. The tool creates task-specific respirable crystalline silica (RCS) exposure estimates for controlled and uncontrolled common construction exposure scenarios.
Also: Reducing Risk: Chemical Management for Small Businesses & The Changing Workplace.
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Worker-Informed Science: Learning and Collaborating on Provincial, National and International Levels
2022-11-17 13:00 - 15:00
The first part of this webinar will feature a discussion between OHCOW and the Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC) exploring the dynamic relationships between workers’ personal health experiences, clinic-based disease/exposure investigations, and occupational health surveillance research. Then, the International Association of Firefighters, Health Canada, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer will address the occupational health journey of firefighters.
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OCC-tober webinar: Occupational Exposures and Community Responses
2022-11-10 13:00 - 15:00
Toxic exposure to cytotoxin in the workplace is discussed. Speakers from the Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre who have been leaders in the Healthy Nail Salon Workers Project are guests for this webinar, focussing on the importance of building partnerships between community-based public health and occupational health entities for maximum impact. Dr. Hugh Davies, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Unifor Project, Long Term Care Cytotoxin Exposure Concerns, Cate Ahrens and Jackie Liang, Central Toronto Community Health Centres.
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Occ-tober Webinar Series: Diesel Exhaust Exposure – Influencing Change
2022-11-03 13:00 - 15:00
Diesel Engine Exhaust (DEE) is a cause of lung cancer for approximately 966,000 Canadians. Learn how workers and researchers are influencing change to reduce DEE exposures in Mining through the Diesel Particulate Project . Tool development and continuing analysis of additional data/evidence will also be discussed.
Speakers include:
Sean Staddon, WSIB Worker Representative, United Steelworkers Local 6500, Sandra Dorman, Director and Tobias Mankis, Science Communication Officer, Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health, Dr. Kevin Hedges, Occupational Hygienist, OHCOW.

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Lung Cancer Awareness Month
2022-11-01 08:00 - 17:00
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Canada for both men and women, with approximately 6,900 deaths expected in Ontario alone in 2014. When most people think about the causes of lung cancer, cigarette smoke is the only thing that comes to mind. While smoking is the main cause of lung cancer, there are also many other contributors that can cause lung cancer. These include things in the environment, such as outdoor air pollution and radon in homes, and occupational carcinogens, which are found in many workplaces.
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November is Fall Prevention Month
2022-11-01 08:00 - 17:00
Fall Prevention Month encourages organizations to coordinate their efforts for a larger impact. Canadian organizations participate by planning initiatives and sharing evidence-based information on fall prevention. Together we can raise the profile of fall prevention and encourage everyone to see their role in preventing falls and fall-related injuries across the lifespan.
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OCC/tober Launch: Worker-Focused Science & Prevention
2022-10-27 13:00 - 15:00
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Welcome Address from Dr. Joel Moody –Chief Prevention Officer
Hear the latest from the MLITSD Healthy Workers in Healthy Workplaces Initiatives on Occupational Disease and speakers from the Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC), the Centre for Research in Occupational Safety & Health (CROSH) , University of British Columbia (UBC), Health Canada , Toronto Metropolitan University, OHCOW and Workers & Workplaces. OHCOW’s unique clinical work and cluster investigations value the voice of the workers in their approach to prevention (primary, secondary & tertiary).

Small Business Week
2022-10-18 08:00 - 2022-10-22 17:00
BDC Small Business Week is an annual celebration of entrepreneurship that the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has organized for 43 years. Every year, close to 10,000 entrepreneurs gather to learn, network and celebrate Canada’s dreamers and doers. More Info.

OCC-COVID Conversations: Why Respirators, Seal and Fit, Really Matter
2022-10-14 13:30 - 15:00
Join OHCOW Occupational Hygienist, Krista Thompson, MHSc, ROH, CRSP as she hosts Roy T. McKay, Ph.D., Occupational Pulmonary Services, University of Cincinnati to review respiratory protection basics, along with “Respirator Fit Testing Errors and Solutions”.
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