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New and Upcoming at OHCOW
OCT 2022
Occ-COVID Conversations Webinars

A new series of in-depth presentations on key COVID prevention strategies by a guest expert, with framing and facilitation by an OHCOW host – and lots of questions (and answers) from our audience. Register today!

OCTOBER 7 : Preventing Viral Transmission in the Workplace Join OHCOW Occupational Hygienist, John Oudyk, MSc, ROH, CIH as he hosts world-renowned IPC practitioner and researcher Dr. Michael Klompas, MD, MPH,

OCTOBER 14: Why Respirators, Seal and Fit, Really Matter
Join OHCOW Occupational Hygienist, Krista Thompson, MHSc, ROH, CRSP as she hosts fit-testing "guru" Roy T. McKay, Ph.D.,
First Occ-COVID Webinar - Clean Air Really Matters!
(Recorded September 16)

View Kevin Hedges, Occupational Hygienist, Ph.D., CIH, COH
host Joey Fox, P.Eng., MASc. in this back to basics discussion. VIEW
Occ-tober 2022: Worker Focused Science and Prevention
Mark Your Calendars for Occ-tober 2022!

October 27, November 3, 10, 17, 24 : 1-3 PM

This 8th Annual Symposia (Webinar Series) on Occupational Health and Illness/Disease Prevention translates knowledge and shares tools relating to the latest science and prevention initiatives.  
OCTOBER IS ERGO MONTH
OHCOW's Ergonomic Podcasts

Join OHCOW Ergonomists Dwayne Fuchs and Melissa Statham for their recent podcast "Back to School: Ergonomics for Educators & Students" a look at ergonomic risk factors associated with the return to school.
OHCOW's Workplace Ergonomics Page

We cover both office and industrial/commercial on our extensive Ergonomics web pages.
Ergo Apps and Tools

OHCOW tools and calculators translate knowledge into action
by defining a problem and/or contributing to solutions.
OHCOW's Office Ergonomics Reference Guide

As a worker, it is important that you know how to adjust your office workstation to suit your needs, see our guide.
Info Pages

See the OHCOW Info Pages about Ergo/MSD topics and download PDFS. Topics include Back to School, Psychosocial Risk Factors, and a Workstation Setup Guide. More will be added over the course of the month, so keep checking!
News from our Partner Organizations
Mining Diesel Emissions Council

October 4-6, 2022: OHCOW and CROSH present on Health and Diesel Particulate Matter
Workplace Safety North

The Occupational Hygiene Association of Ontario

October 19, 2022: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, PDC – Virtual Only
Welding as a Carcinogen: Identifying Exposures and Controls

October 20, 2022: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm, Fall Symposium – Virtual and In Person
OH-Related Topics and Case Studies. Live at CHSI.
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