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HAZARD RESOURCE LINES

The Workers Health & Safety Centre publishes and updates single sheet bulletins helping to raise awareness around specific occupational hazards or issues.

Below are samples from our library of hazard bulletins, known as Resource Lines.

Asbestos: towards zero exposure	Metal Working Fluids: cutting the risks
Behaviour-Based Safety: the blame game	MSDs of the Upper Body: from recognition to resolution
Cold Stress: a chilling effect	Needlestick Injuries: sharper response
Diesel Exhaust: it takes your breath away	Noise: a resounding problem
Domestic Violence in the Workplace: breaking the silence	Occupational Asthma: clearing the air
Electrical Arc Safety: setting the standard	Patient Lifting: handle with care
Endocrine Disruptors: havoc with our hormones	Prolonged Standing: taking the load off
Heat Stress: cool solutions	PVC: Pandora's poison
Indoor Air Quality: every breath you take	Shift Work: disrupting worker health and lives
Latex: a hypersensitive issue	Silica: dust to dust no more
Lead: a lasting legacy	Sitting on the Job: static load, chronic pain
Legionella: hazards in the mist	Work Stress: burnt out, fed up and fighting back
Lighting Hazards: what you don't see can hurt you	Working Alone: it takes two ... workers
Lockout: de-energizing hazards	Working at Heights: breaking the fall
Machine Safeguards: access denied	Workplace Harassment: from investigation to prevention
Manual Material Lifting: a pain in the neck, back ...	Workplace Violence: predictable and preventable