A selection of resources related to occupational illness / disease.
Apr
01
2022
A two-page factsheet that provides an overview of the dangers of diesel engine exhaust along with the health effects, exposure sources, and prevention tips. Source: Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC)…
Apr
01
2022
A two-page factsheet that provides an overview of the dangers of crystalline silica along with the health effects, exposure sources, and prevention tips. Source: Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC) in…
Apr
01
2022
A two-page factsheet that provides an overview of the dangers of solar radiation along with the health effects, exposure sources, and prevention tips. Source: Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC) in…
Apr
01
2022
A two-page factsheet that provides an overview of the dangers of welding fumes along with the health effects, exposure sources, and prevention tips. Source: Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC) in…
Mar
30
2022
A poster that outlines the risks of working in hot / humid INDOOR environments, and provides recommendations for actions to prevent injury / illness. A QR code is included…
Mar
29
2022
The following Ventilation Checklist can be used as a guide to assess and improve ventilation in rooms and buildings. It is recommended for Joint Health and Safety Committee members, Health…
Mar
28
2022
A layered approach is essential to avoid inhaling the SARS-CoV-2 virus. That means ventilation (fresh and clean filtered air), fewer people in enclosed spaces for less time, real respirators and…
Mar
23
2022
An expert panel discussion as part of the March 2022 OHCOW OCC-COVID Webinar Series: Understanding Long-term Risk and Managing Uncertainty Date: March 25, 2022 Sessions / Speaker: Occupational Medicine Perspectives on COVID-19 Dr.…
Mar
14
2022
Part of the OHCOW OCC-COVID Webinar Series March 25, 2022 With the march to reduce societal controls and mandates, putting the onus on individual protection, it is more important than ever…
Mar
14
2022
A presentation made as part of the March 25, 2022 OHCOW OCC-COVID Webinar Series: Understanding Long-term Risk and Managing Uncertainty Date: March 25, 2022 Speaker: Dr. Kashif Pirzada, Emergency Physician in Toronto, co-founder…
Mar
14
2022
A presentation made as part of the March 2022 OHCOW OCC-COVID Webinar Series: Understanding Long-term Risk and Managing Uncertainty Date: March 25, 2022 Speaker: Dr. Tara Moriarty, Department of Dentistry, University of…
Mar
14
2022
Part of the OHCOW 2022 OCC-COVID Webinar Series April 5, 2022 1:00-3:00 PM EST After two years of the pandemic we acknowledge the terrible toll felt by frontline workers everywhere.…
« Previous Page — Next Page »