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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″]REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE[/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\nMore info to come.[/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/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261119T120000
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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\, UofT\nmore info to come. \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/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261125T080000
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SUMMARY:16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row top_padding=”20″][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] \nAbout the 16 Days of Activism and Awareness\nThe 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence (GBV) is an annual international campaign\, occurring from November 25 to December 10. This campaign began in 1991 to call out and speak up against gender-based violence (GBV)\, and to renew our commitment to ending violence against women\, girls\, and 2SLGBTQI+ communities. \nIn the Workplace\nProvincially there is information on the Province of Ontario website about employer duties under the Occupational Health and Safety Act to protect workers from workplace violence and harassment. The Act mandates policies and procedures to anticipate risks and protect workers.  OHCOW’s StressAssess survey helps identify patterns of harassment and offensive behaviour in order to find prevention strategies.  Our partner PSHSA offers many other resources in this area:  https://www.pshsa.ca/workplace-sexual-violence-and-harassment \nKey dates\nNovember 25: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women\nThis day raises global awareness of GBV. It was designated in 1999 by the United Nations General Assembly. The date of November 25 commemorates the lives of the Mirabal sisters from the Dominican Republic who were violently assassinated in 1960. See the United Nations Web Page commemorating this date in history. \nDecember 6: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women\nIn Canada\, this day honours the 14 women killed in the Polytechnique Montréal massacre on December 6\, 1989\, and calls for action against GBV. See OHCOW’s commemorative page\, \nDecember 10: Human Rights Day\nThis day marks the anniversary of the United Nations adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10\, 1948. This document affirms the rights and dignity of all people and is a milestone in the history of human rights. It has been translated in over 500 languages\, holding the Guinness World Record as the most translated document.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″]See Federal Web Page[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261126T120000
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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\nMore info to come \nThermal stress (heat & cold)\n\nMasood Ahmed\, ROH\, OHCOW\, Andre Gauvin\, ROH\, OHCOW\n\nThis session will introduce participants to OHCOW’s practical tools and resources for preventing temperature-related workplace illness. The presentation will walk through the Cold Stress Calculator and the guidelines used in its development\, while explaining the fundamentals of heat conservation and effective cold stress prevention. Participants will also explore OHCOW’s Heat Stress Toolkit\, Heat Stress Calculator\, and new Heat Stress App\, gaining practical guidance on how these resources can support workplace assessment\, planning\, and prevention. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]Register on Eventbrite[/vc_column][/vc_row]
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