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SUMMARY:Heart Month
DESCRIPTION:February is Heart Month. \nStay tuned for Webinars and other resources about the topic of preventing heart disease and recognizing hazards for heart disease in the workplace. \nFor more information\, go to the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation web page. \nhttps://www.heartandstroke.ca/ \n  \n 
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/heart-month/
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SUMMARY:World Cancer Day
DESCRIPTION:World Cancer Day is a day which unites people around the world to raise awareness of cancer and to support those living with cancer. \nGovernments around the world are called on to promote health equity\, enhance cancer service accessibility\, reduce disparities in cancer incidence and mortality\, to finally close the care gap.  \n\nSee OHCOW’s page about Work Related Cancer: \nWork-Related Cancer \n \nGo to the World Cancer Day Page: \nhttps://www.worldcancerday.org/ \n 
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/world-cancer-day-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240208T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240208T130000
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SUMMARY:RSI Day Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:OHCOW is pleased to announce the return of our free annual international event focussed on Repetitive Strain Injuries and their prevention. Now in its 25th year\, OHCOW’s RSI Day program continues to translate the knowledge and experience of our professional staff and guest speakers to increase awareness and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders. Due its ever-expanding audience\, this year’s event will again be held virtually\, as a 4 week webinar series over the month of February.\nGO TO OHCOW RSI DAY PAGE\nWEEK 1\nThursday\, February 8\n10:00 am – 12:30 pm EST \nFocus on Workers: 25 year History & Opioid Harm Reduction\n\n\nPart 1: The History of RSI Day\nLearn about the origin\, implementation and importance of RSI Day over its 25 year history. \nSPEAKER:\nCatherine Fenech – RSI Day Founder \n\n\n\n\nPart 2: Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Opioid Misuse\nConstruction work is demanding\, and physical injury and disability is prevalent among workers. Painful musculoskeletal health conditions\, compounded by a lack of access to adequate sick leave (to aid recovery)\, and a culture of prioritizing productivity over health concerns\, have contributed to the problem. This presentation delves into the root causes of chronic pain\, including the impact of RSIs\, in relation to the overall mental and physical well-being of construction workers. The construction sector has one of the highest rates of prescription opioid use in Ontario’s economy\, which is detrimental to workers and to the industry. Managing chronic musculoskeletal pain safely is key to improving health outcomes for workers. \nSPEAKER:\nCarmine Tiano\, Director of Occupational Services\nBuilding and Construction Trades Council of Ontario \n\n\n\n\nPart 3: Opioid-related harms among Ontario workers\nThe opioid crisis continues to grow in Canada\, however current health surveillance systems that monitor opioid-related harms have limited or no employment information. The Occupational Disease Surveillance System (ODSS)\, designed to detect work-related disease in a large cohort of formerly injured Ontario workers\, was recently expanded to identify opioid-related hospitalizations and emergency department visits. In this presentation\, Dr. Jeavana Sritharan and Dr. Nancy Carnide will share findings from analyses of these data\, including the occupational groups found to be at highest risk for opioid-related harms. They will also share the newly launched Opioids and Work Data Tool\, which is an interactive data visualization tool used for exploring cases and rates of opioid-related harms among Ontario workers. \nSPEAKERS:\nJeavana Sritharan\, Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC)\nNancy Carnide\, Institute for Work and Health (IWH) \nREGISTER FOR FEB 8 SESSION
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/rsi-day-webinar-series/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240214T080000
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SUMMARY:International Conference on Mental Health in the Workplace
DESCRIPTION:Mental Health in the workplace is key to every organization’s overall productivity and the wellbeing of its employees. \ndelegates from different countries will learn from their Canadian counterparts on how to deal with Mental Health challenges at the workplace. \nWe will be hosting Human Resource Managers and organisation directors\, CEOs and company executives from different fields of expertise. Delegates will attend workshops hosted by Canadian experts on Mental Health after which they will attend networking sessions and a closing dinner. The Canadian Mental Health Policy Framework has been built over 100 years. This will be an opportunity for delegates to compare notes and shorten the learning curve. \nUpon their return home\, delegates will aid all activities that will make this conference’s objectives a reality by improving the Mental Health conditions at their respective workplaces. \n 
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/international-conference-on-mental-health-in-the-workplace/
LOCATION:Metro Hall\, 55 John St\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5V 0C4\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240215T100000
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SUMMARY:RSI Day Webinar Series Week 2
DESCRIPTION:WEEK 2\nThursday February 15\n10:00 am – 12:30 pm EST \nClinical Lessons on Key Musculoskeletal Disorders\nPart 1: Plantar Fasciitis\nPlantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of foot pain affecting approximately 2 million people a year. This session examines the anatomy\, causes\, symptoms\, diagnosis and prevention of this disorder at work. \nSPEAKERS:\nPravesh Jugnundan\, Physician – OHCOW Toronto\nTrevor Schell\, Ergonomist – OHCOW – Sudbury \nPart 2: Improved and Systematic Physical Demand Analysis in the Workplace\nWorker safety and productivity are crucial elements in the workplace. The application of ergonomics and the identification of connections between workers and assigned tasks have contributed to a reduction in worker injuries and discomfort\, yielding positive effects on productivity\, and lowering costs. It is not uncommon to observe workers in the workplace exposed to awkward body postures\, repetitive motions and forceful exertion that lead to musculoskeletal disorders\, resulting in operational delays. \nPhysical Demand Analysis (PDA) is a widely recommended tool for documenting the physical\, cognitive\, and environmental demands of essential and non-essential tasks. However\, limitations exist in using the content generated in current PDA practices for risk identification and assessment\, with limited functionality in providing modified work to proactively mitigate risk. \nThree aspects of PDA implementations are discussed — risk identification\, evaluation\, and mitigation —aiming at the development of modified work within the return-to-work program. Ultimately\, this research can contribute to the design of job tasks and work environments with the overarching goal of promoting health\, safety\, and productivity in the workplace. \nSPEAKER:\nXinming Li (Sherry Li) – Assistant Professor\, Department of Mechanical Engineering\, University of Alberta \nPart 3: Epicondylitis\nEpicondylitis is a musculoskeletal disorder affecting the elbow with an overall prevalence in the general population reported to be between 4% and 7%.  This disorder is more commonly referred to as golfer’s elbow (medial aspect of elbow) or tennis elbow (lateral aspect of elbow).  This session examines the anatomy\, causes\, symptoms\, diagnosis and prevention of this disorder at work. \nSPEAKERS:\nDaryl Stephenson\, Ergonomist – OHCOW – Hamilton\nMichael Pysklywec\, Physician\, OHCOW – Hamilton \nREGISTER FOR FEB 15 SESSION
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/rsi-day-webinar-series-week-2/
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SUMMARY:RSI Day Webinar Series - Week 3
DESCRIPTION:WEEK 3\nThursday February 22\n10:00 am – 12:30 pm EST \nCost/Benefit: Understanding Financial & Psychosocial Harm\nPart 1: Ergonomics Intervention Cost-Benefit Calculator\nThis presentation will review the business case for ergonomics\, and demonstrate a simple method for cost-justifying ergonomics projects. Links to several freely available cost-benefit models will be shared. \nSPEAKER:\nRick Goggins\, Ergonomist\nWashington State Department of Labor and Industries \nPart 2: Ontario’s Cost Calculator and Related Resources\nBuilding on the previous presentation\, this session focusses on the development and use of Ontario’s Cost Calculator along with an introduction to other helpful resources by the Centre for Research Excellence on Musculoskeletal Disorders (CRE-MSD). \nSPEAKER:\nJacklyn Kurt – CRE MSD\nUniversity of Waterloo \nPart 3: Measuring Workplace Stress Among RSI Day Participants – 6 years later\nIn 2018\, RSI Day participants were introduced to StressAssess\, a tool for measuring psychosocial conditions in a workplace\, completing and reviewing the results of the survey live during the session. We thought it would be interesting to repeat the survey 6 years later to see if anything has changed.  Please fill out the survey here  and attend for a real-time update\, and in the process we’ll refresh your memory regarding the usefulness of StressAssess as a workplace mental health and injury prevention tool in workplaces large and small. \nSPEAKER:\nJohn Oudyk\, Occupational Hygienist\nOHCOW Hamilton \nREGISTER FOR FEB 22 SESSION
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/rsi-day-webinar-series-week-3/
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SUMMARY:Worker Particulate Exposure & Heart Disease: Case Study on McIntyre Powder
DESCRIPTION:Reviewing clinical experience & current research on critical CVD particulate hazards\, and related opportunities for prevention. \nIn Canada\, heart disease is the second leading cause of death\, with 1 in 12 Canadians over the age of 20 living with a diagnosis. Smoking\, unhealthy diet\, and lack of physical activity are well-known risk factors. However\, occupational and environmental exposures are also becoming increasingly recognized as important. Join Dr. Andrew Zarnke PhD\, and Dr. Sandra Dorman PhD\, as they explain the health effects of the inhalation of fine particles in the workplace\, and the associated contribution to heart disease using McIntyre Powder as a case example. \nHost: Dave Wilken\, OHCOW\, Chief Operating Officer \nSpeakers: \nDr. Andrew Zarnke PhD\, OHCOW\, Project Director \nDr. Sandra Dorman PhD\, Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH)\, Director \nRegister today to learn and discuss the implications! \nThe webinar will be recorded and streamed on FaceBook. \nVisit OHCOW’s website for more Illness Prevention information and resources\, including the McIntyre Powder Project. \nRegister Today!
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/worker-particulate-exposure-heart-disease-case-study-on-mcintyre-powder/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240229T100000
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SUMMARY:RSI Day Webinar Series - Week 4
DESCRIPTION:WEEK 4\nThursday February 29\n10:00 am – 12:30 pm EST \nKnowledge@OHCOW: Products & Tools for Workers & Workplaces\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOffice Ergonomics Learning Modules\nOffice ergonomics is more important now than it has ever been before in our efforts to decrease and/or eliminate musculoskeletal disorders. Many workplaces do not have the financial resources (or time) to correctly train their workers in ergonomics\, and specifically to identify and correct office set-up and use challenges.  Building on the popular Office Ergonomics Ergo Reference Guide\, the Office Ergonomics e-Learning Course breaks down the key ergonomic principles of workstation components into modules that allow users to progress at their own pace\, while learning how to recognize\, assess\, and control the ergonomic hazards related to computer work wherever it is done. \nSPEAKERS:\nMelissa Statham\, Ergonomist – OHCOW Windsor\nDwayne Fuchs\, Ergonomist – OHCOW Thunder Bay \n\n\n\n\nPart 2: Revised and Updated Office Ergo Calculator\, Anthropometric Calculator\, Keyboard Short Cut Tutorial\, and Cold Stress Calculator\nWhile these tools were presented during previous RSI Day Webinars they have undergone significant revisions from their initial excel based format to both web and APP based programs  This session aims to demonstrate the features and updates of these tools including the ability to import anthropometric data into the Office Ergonomics Calculator. \nSPEAKER:\nTrevor Schell\, Ergonomist – OHCOW Sudbury \n\n\n\n\nPart 3: Introducing JobAssess\, a New Job Demands Analysis Tool\nBuilding on the Job Demands Analysis (JDA) Excel Tool introduced last year\, OHCOW has now developed a web (and soon App) version that will allow workplaces to capture a comprehensive list of the physical\, cognitive\, psychosocial and environmental components of jobs within their organization. The tool can be accessed by phone\, tablet\, or computer to assess a job in real time\, and thus streamline the process of capturing associated demands. Users can download the results for their own use\, or create a database account to save\, build from and compare numerous assessments – a valuable prevention tool for workplaces of any size. \nSPEAKERS:\nDaryl Stephenson\, Ergonomist – OHCOW Hamilton\nAndrew Flanagan\, Ergonomist – OHCOW Sarnia\nDavid Mijatovic\, Ergonomist – OHCOW Toronto \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER FOR FEB 29 SESSION
URL:https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/rsi-day-webinar-series-week-4/
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