WORLD CANCER DAY • FEBRUARY 4, 2025

OHCOW plays a unique role in the recognition of work-related cancer in workers across the province. On Tuesday, February 4, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EST, you can observe World Cancer Day by participating in a webinar on occupational cancer hosted by OHCOW experts along with guest speakers from the Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC).

TOPICS:

• Understanding varying cancer risks among male and female workers
• the importance of knowledge translation in making the link to work, & more!

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Musculoskeletal Disorder & Injury Prevention Webinar Series

Now in its 26th year, our most popular webinar series will be featured February 7, 14, 21 & 28 from 10am-12:30pm. Check out the new speakers and content for our 2025 Repetitive Strain Injury Day Webinar series and register today!

All webinars will feature LIVE Q & A Sessions!

FEBRUARY 13 TRADE SHOW EVENT

Canadian Concrete Expo: Canada's Only National Trade Show For Concrete, Construction and Aggregate Industries

Get Free Trade Show Admission!

Pre-register for this two-day trade show by February 11 @ 11:59 PM with our VIP code and skip the lines!  https://canadianconcreteexpo.com/vip/bccsa/ #CCE2025

OHCOW's Trade Show Event

Join Meghan Friesen from OHCOW and Melanie Gorman Ng from BCCSA at the CCE trade show for their session, The Silica Control Tool: A free online tool to protect lung health, on February 13 @ 11:15 AM.

Note: There is limited seating at this event, register to ensure your seat by emailing your name and phone no. to silica@ohcow.on.ca

APPS & TOOLS

The Dangers of Cold Stress

For workers outdoors, in unheated warehouses and for drivers, extreme cold is a serious risk. Watch this video from our archives, Be Winter Ready: Working in the Cold. Additionally, check out two useful tools for working in frigid weather.

HEAT STRESS TOOLKIT

Please Tell Us Your Experience

Last spring, OHCOW launched a Heat Stress Toolkit, complete with information booklets, apps, videos, posters and other resources. It is meant for those who work in high temperatures, whether outdoors in summer months or in indoor environments. The feedback has been good, but we need your input to make it better!

We are asking users to help us improve this product by taking a few minutes to fill out our quick survey and let us know your experience.

Click on the button below to share your thoughts!

FROM OUR PARTNERS

Asbestos and Silica Hazards Webinar

Thursday January 30, 12:30 pm ET

From the IOSH Construction Group, learn about the nature of exposure to asbestos and high-silica content including the the health risks, regulatory developments and the critical role of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) professionals in preventing exposure.

WEBINAR ON SILICOSIS

Occupational and Environmental Health Online Seminar Series: Silicosis

Friday, January 31 from 12:00 to 1:00pm (ET).

Join Dr. Kristin J. Cummings, California Department of Public Health (CDPH), for the webinar “A modern epidemic of an ancient disease: Silicosis among engineered stone fabricators."

CRE-MSD WEBINAR

Improving Management of Physical and Psychosocial Hazards: A Participative Hazard Identification and Risk Management (APHIRM) Toolkit

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST 

The Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders presents Professor Jodi Oakman, leader of the Centre for Ergonomics and Human Factors at La Trobe University and an accomplished ergonomist and human factors specialist.