INJURY PREVENTION DAY

Friday July 5 is Injury Prevention Day!

Providing guidance on ways to prevent injury at work is one of OHCOW's main goals, and there is a wealth of information on our website that addresses prevention for jobs of all sectors. Sign up for MYOHCOW to access advanced prevention tools for job demands analysis and e-learning.

The Job Demand Analysis Tool

Accurately and efficiently capture the Physical, Sensory, Cognitive and Psychosocial demands of any job. Go to Tool

The 7 module Office Ergonomics e-Course will help workers avoid musculoskeletal injury. Go to Course (Register for MyOHCOW first)

UPDATED ERGO TOOLS

Here's a sample of some of the tools we have updated and improved:

NOTE: You can open them directly on your phone by using the featured QR code!

Anthropometric Calculator 

A set of body measurement data to assist with design options and identify potential hazards. DOWNLOAD APP

Office Ergonomic Calculator

Highlight areas of improvement between you and your workstation SEE CALCULATOR

See MORE on the Redesigned and Updated OHCOW Tools and Apps Page:

A NEW OHCOW RESOURCE... FOR SUMMER!

Are you ready to stay healthy, safe, and beat the heat this summer?  

With warmer temperatures on the rise, keeping workers safe in the heat is top priority.

OHCOW's Heat Stress Toolkit will help workers understand the heat conditions in their workplaces, assess the risk of heat stress, and take action to protect themselves.

Included in the toolkit, with calculators, PDF guides, videos, infographics and more!

Check out the Heat Stress Toolkit and reduce the risk of heat-related illnesses all season!

The Dangers of Wildfire Smoke

It's that time of year again when forest fires will effect the air we breathe, in both rural and urban communities. Our Wildfire Smoke Infographic is available in 5 Languages. Download it today!

COVID-19 ON THE RISE AGAIN

According to Public Health Ontario, the US CDC and a recent CBC interview with past OHCOW guest speakers (U of T's Dr. Tara Moriarty and Dr. Colin Furness), COVID-19 is trending upwards again. Be aware of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), the subject of last month's Occ-COVID webinar. Air conditioning can be a key risk without fresh air. It is advised to:

• Keep windows open
• gather outside if possible
• use frequent testing
• stay home when at all symptomatic
• use respirators in high risk (enclosed and populated, especially noisy) situations 
• monitor air exchange in occupied spaces when possible

DOWNLOAD INFOGRAPHIC:

Construction Sector Compliance Plan

As part of the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills (MLITSD) specialized professional services initiatives for the fiscal year 2023-24, one of the occupational hygiene campaigns focuses on worker exposures to chemical agents in the workplace. To support the sub-focus on silica in construction of this campaign, OHCOW provided a demonstration of The Silica Control Tool to MLITSD occupational hygienists and construction inspectors in April, May and June 2024. This Tool can be used to assess and mitigate the risk of a worker’s exposure to silica. 

Health and safety inspection compliance plans 2024–2025 | ontario.ca