Now Available Online

OHCOW's New Annual Report

See Case Studies and updates on projects concerning Occupational Illness, Injury Prevention, Workplace Mental Health and Worker Perspectives relating to Foreign Agricultural Workers. Get an overview of our activities and accomplishments for 2024/25!

Silica Control Tool for Surface Mining

The Surface Mining Silica Control Tool is available

ICYMI – Ontario’s Surface Mining Silica Control Tool launched in July. The Silica Control Tool is now serving a new sector in Ontario! This FREE Tool provides an accessible option for the stone, sand, and gravel sector to enhance worker health and safety by creating a step-by-step guide for assessing and controlling Respirable Crystalline Silica exposures for each dust generating task.

You can switch between the Ontario Construction and Ontario Surface Mining with the account you already have!

Or, if you do not have an account, sign up here and get started on your Exposure Control Plan today. 

Free Webinar • Vibration

Advancing Vibration Risk Management Webinar, August 19

OHCOW is pleased to announce along with our system partners the Advancing Vibration Risk Management Webinar to be held on August 19, 2025 as part of the MLITSD Northern Region Mining Initiative on Hand Arm Vibration.

Please click the link below to register in advance.

Ergo Info: Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) PDF

See our web page about Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome, and download a pdf Ergo Info Sheet for posting or distribution in your workplace. GO TO PAGE

The Heat's Not Letting Up!

OHCOW's Heat Stress Toolkit

Going into August, high temperatures still pose a threat to worker's health, indoors and outdoors. OHCOW's Heat Stress Toolkit provides numerous resources including guidebooks, posters, videos, apps and more!

Do You Need to Shut Down?

Humidity will continue to be a problem this month. See our page on determining when the humidity indicates a shut down of work and activities is needed. Includes information, calculations, video, pdf slides and a link to our humidex calculator.

Save the Date! Occ|tober Webinars

The Occ|tober and Beyond Occupational Illness Webinar Series

Stay tuned for More info to come about this popular series.

Occ|tober and Beyond 2025 dates (Thursdays):

All webinars will run 12 pm - 1:30 pm

October 30, 2025

November 6, 2025

November 13, 2025

November 20, 2025

November 27, 2025

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