A listing of occupational / workplace health-, safety- and disease-related resources.
Dec
07
2021
Using a proper size mouse is an important step to preventing injuries. The correct sized mouse will help to reduce awkward postures and contact stress on the hand and wrist.…
Dec
07
2021
Using proper sized gloves is an important step to preventing injuries. Wearing the correct sized gloves will help to reduce ergonomic risk factors that can lead to the development…
Dec
06
2021
Exposure to Diesel Exhaust – What is the Health Risk? A presentation that introduces a new calculator created by OHCOW. Kevin Hedges and John Oudyk, Occupational Hygienists, Occupational Health Clinics…
Dec
02
2021
If your patient has an injury or disease that you/they believe is work-related, you can refer them to the OHCOW clinic nearest you for an assessment. To refer a worker…
Dec
02
2021
OHCOW’s interdisciplinary team investigates and provides an opinion regarding whether or not a health problem is work-related. This can involve giving a medical, occupational hygiene or ergonomic report relating to…
Dec
01
2021
Presenters: Masood Ahmed, Occupational Hygienist, and Trevor Schell, Ergonomist, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) Date: Â December 16, 2012 Working in the Cold Each year, we gradually become accustomed…
Nov
29
2021
Assessing Audiogram Values for Compensation Designed to assess values based on the worker’s audiogram to clarify if their NIHL meets the minimum requirement for establishing a NIHL claim with the…
Nov
29
2021
A Bio-Mechanical Model for Lifting and Lowering Weight Limits A workplace risk assessment tool used to calculate the overall risk index for single and multiple manual lifting tasks. Note: Â The…
Nov
29
2021
UPDATED 2024!  Now available online and as an app in the Apple and Android stores. OHCOW's Anthropometric Calculator is an amalgamation of databases* to provide the most comprehensive and…
Nov
29
2021
A Handbook and Template for Completing Physical Demands Descriptions A document that objectively captures and describes the physical demands that are required to perform a particular job.
Nov
29
2021
A practical tool, developed by OHCOW, designed to create an efficient and organized way to complete QEC assessments. The tool allows users to document tasks of different jobs and identify…
Nov
29
2021
Irregular work shifts are now commonplace in many industries and the standard eight-hour work day/40 hour work week (which has been the basis for the time-weighted average (TWA) occupational exposure…
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