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OFFICE ERGONOMICS The main goal of office ergonomics is to setup your office space so that it fits you and the work you are doing. Having a proper workstation setup can alleviate…
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Celebrated in October each year, Global Ergonomics Month is an international outreach campaign promoting human-centred design through the science, application and profession of ergonomics or human factors. These disciplines are focused on optimizing human well-being as well as overall system performance by proactively designing work and work systems to fit the people interfacing with them in ways that improve efficiency, productivity, health, safety and comfort. Ergonomics is ultimately good for business and good for people. OHCOW is contributing to the Month by launching our new app (PainPoint) which…
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On June 7th, the Sudbury Clinic opened its doors to people in the region who wished to know more about services offered by the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers Inc.. The new clinic is located at 432 Westmount Avenue. The occasion was to celebrate both the opening of the new clinic location and the thirty-fifth anniversary of the organization. The event featured displays, distributed informative materials and staff answered questions about projects and activities.  Staff showcased several of OHCOW’s tools and apps, including the Heat Stress Toolkit, Ergonomic Tools…
Building new, innovative and practical solutions for workers and workplaces is a key goal of OHCOW & its partners. Learn, engage & begin! LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Building new, innovative and practical solutions for workers and workplaces is a key goal of the Ontario Prevention System. Learn & begin! A new tool to assess job-based risk of psychological harm Speaker: Tegan Slot,Manager, Workplace Wellbeing, Public Services Health & Safety Association (PSHSA) A new tool to assess Workplace Violence in the Education Sector Speaker: Chris Arsenault, Director, Health, Safety & Wellbeing, Education and Specialized Services, Public Services Health & Safety Association…
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SESSION THREE Activating Knowledge: WMH Research Initiatives May 15, 2024 10:30am - 12:00pm ET Evidence-Informed Workplace Policies & Practices for PTSI Disability Prevention The prevalence of post-traumatic stress injuries (PTSIs) among first responders is high and often leads to work disability. Recent studies have shown that organizational policies and practices have an important impact; however, the scientific evidence about the effectiveness of interventions is limited. Regardless, first responder organizations must develop ways to protect workers. Learn about this project…
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The first location of the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers opened in Hamilton on February 16, 1989. Funded by the Ministry of Labour and led by a Board of Directors composed of union leaders, managers, business leaders and worker advocates, it was truly a joint initiative to address the need for workers to access occupational medicine/hygiene expertise to prevent occupational disease. Executive Director Claire Booker remarked at the time that the Board was designed “to find solutions in a non-adversarial setting.” Hamilton was an…
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Recorded October 27, 2023, 1:00 pm EST Kicking off the 2023 installment of the Annual Occ|tober Webinar Series, the first webinar, Evidence for Exposures of Concern, focusses on finding evidence for exposures of concern. Features expert information on potential dangers posed to workers from exposures to hazardous substances, and what to do about it. Speakers include: John Oudyk, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers: EKOS/OHCOW Workplace Exposure Survey Victoria Arrandale, University…
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COVID is Airborne! COVID-19 and its variants will be a factor in our lives for the long-term. As an airborne virus it is highly transmissable. OHCOW provides a collection of resources to assist workers and workplaces in the prevention of virus transmission. Symptoms of Covid can range from mild to severe, in the worst cases requiring hospitalization and intubation. There are many layers of protection against airborne transmission that are recommended: COVID-19 vaccines and flu shots the use of N95 masks in indoor…
