Sep
23
2022
September 9, 2022 – Masood Ahmed MS, CIH, CRSP, James Miuccio, BSc MSc CIH CRSP; Sonia Lal, MS, CIH, CRSP Welding fume exposure has been classified as confirmed lung carcinogen…
May
19
2022
Presenters: James Miuccio, BSc MSc CIH CRSP, Occupational Hygienist, OHCOW Sonia Lal, MSc, CIH, CRSP, Occupational Hygienist, OHCOW Date: May 19, 2022 A webinar from OHCOW explaining the hazards of working with…
Apr
25
2022
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…
Feb
03
2022
An infographic prepared by OHCOW to support workers and workplaces at a critical time, presenting simple instructions for putting on, checking fit (seal), taking off and re-using a respirator. VIEW PDF…
Jan
24
2022
Relative Efficiencies of Different PPE A bar graph created from peer-reviewed data that shows the relative efficiencies of various types of masks / respirators – from ineffective gaiters and cloth…
Apr
14
2021
A Cross-Sectional Survey of Canadian Non-healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic An article published in the Oxford Academic Annals of Work Exposures and Health about labour market attachment, workplace infection control…
Jan
29
2021
Part of the 2021 OHCOW OCC-COVID Webinar Series January 29, 2021 Recognition of workplace and airborne transmission is rising, plus there is a new variant on the horizon. Join professional staff…
Dec
11
2020
Part of the OHCOW 2020 OCC-COVID Webinar Series December 11, 2020 It is Time for Effective PPE as a Control: Respiratory Protection During COVID Winter SESSIONS / SPEAKERS: International Lessons…
Nov
10
2020
Presenter: Peter Smith, Institute for Work and Health (IWH) In this presentation, Dr. Peter Smith shares results from two surveys, one conducted among 6,000 health-care workers and the other among 3,300…
Sep
27
2020
This colourful and informative series of handouts, available in both English and Spanish, was jointly produced by OHCOW and the Ontario Government. Eight individual handouts cover topics from Pesticide Equipment…
Jul
08
2020
Part of the OHCOW 2020 Occ-COVID Webinar Series The Role of Infectious Dose and the Hierarchy of Prevention (Controls) for COVID-19 July 8, 2020 International experts in infection control, occupational hygiene,…
