May 08 2023
In celebration of the 2023 National Nurses Week “Our Nurses. Our Future.”, several of our OHCOW Occupational Health Nurses discuss the nursing role in our organization, and how our…
A listing of all OHCOW posts items related to workplace health and safety.
Apr 24 2023
Every year on this day we honour the memory of lives lost due…
Apr 24 2023
Apr 20 2023
April 28, 2023 1:30 - 3:00pm Marking Canada's National Day of Mourning to remember, and…
Apr 20 2023
In March 2023, the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) released a report on “union-based initiatives to protect the mental health of young public transport workers”, along with a briefing paper…
Apr 19 2023
Wherever people congregate, good air quality is important to reduce disease transmission and maintain a healthy workplace. When workers are living in close quarters, or working indoors together, using…
Apr 18 2023
Tips on how to prevent hypothermia, frosbite and other extreme cold-related injuries. Double sided.
Apr 13 2023
Recorded April 21, 2023 1:30 - 2:30 pm Community and workplace COVID risk is shared and reciprocal - multi-layered strategies (and clean indoor air) benefit everyone everywhere. Peterborough Public…
Feb 20 2023
This Job Demands Analysis (JDA) includes both a Physical Demands Description (PDD), as well as an analysis of Cognitive and Psychosocial Demands (CDA). This JDA template has been developed to…
Feb 07 2023
Psychosocial Risk Factors Non-physical aspects of the workplace developed through workplace culture, policies, expectations, and the social attitude of an…
Feb 07 2023
How you sleep and factors like mattress quality can affect your health and sometimes result in musculoskeletal disorders. Ergonomics and Sleep This info sheet accompanies a 2-part OH-PODS podcast. Tune…
Feb 07 2023
Many yardwork chores may lead to the development of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) if done incorrectly. Get some useful information about preventing injury with this info sheet. Ergonomics of Fall Yard/…
