A listing of occupational / workplace health-, safety- and disease-related resources.
Feb
28
2024
Heat stress is an occupational illness that can have both short- and long-term (even life-threatening) effects. Learn more about the primary contributing factors, the effects on your body's major…
Feb
28
2024
Acclimatization is one of the most effective ways to protect your body from heat stress. This 3-page infographic from OHCOW outlines the steps you can take to acclimatize yourself…
Feb
27
2024
Heat illness is serious and gets worse quickly. This infographic outlines what happens to your body's major organs when your body gets too hot. From a simple heat rash…
Feb
27
2024
This new infographic-style poster from OHCOW outlines the dangers of heat stress as well as the many warning signs and symptoms. It also highlights steps you can take to protect…
Feb
27
2024
This new poster from OHCOW promotes the importance of heat stress as a life-threatening occupational illness and highlights the many short and long term effects it can have on our…
Feb
05
2024
Two OHCOW colleagues in conversation on the health effects of respirable crystalline silica and the new Ontario Silica Control Tool. An introductory Podcast, first in its series on silica.…
Feb
02
2024
Prepared by: L. Christine Oliver, MD, MPH, MSc, FACPM Medical Consultant, OHCOW Occupational Hygiene Review: Krista Thompson, MHSc, ROH, CRSP Occupational Hygienist, OHCOW Editorial Review: Janice Martell Occupational Health…
Jan
15
2024
Workers in the cannabis production industry can develop allergies and occupational asthma. There are many hazards that have been identified in the cannabis cultivation and production industry that the…
Jan
09
2024
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)? The carpal tunnel is…
Jan
09
2024
What Is Bursitis? A bursa is a small fluid filled sac that acts…
Dec
15
2023
Dec
15
2023
In this episode of the IHSA Safety Podcast, Jasmine Kalsi, IHSA’s Occupational Hygienist, and Shirly Yan, Occupational Hygienist at the Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW), discuss the hazards…
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