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JHSC certification, meeting the law and COVID safety. Register now!

Ontario has begun reopening again. Workplaces though, will need to remain vigilant. Left unchecked, we are told the newest COVID-19 Delta variant could drive a fourth wave.

Mandatory working at heights training, WHSC supports quick compliance!

Working in construction? Need legally required working at heights training or refresher training right away? Workers Health & Safety Centre (WHSC) can help.

Shift work impacts human body clock, damaging heart health: study

Clocking into work when we should be going to bed adds to the risk of suffering a heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases, a new study suggests.

Unions an important support for workers during COVID, study finds

Essential workers report feeling unsafe, stressed and overworked. Some also believe their employers are using the pandemic to justify negative changes to working conditions.

What occupational health tools do you need? OHCOW wants to hear from you!

The Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) wants to know how they can better support workplaces in tackling occupational health issues.

Working at heights training spots filling fast. REGISTER TO COMPLY TODAY!

Construction sector employers must review working at heights (WAH) training records for workers they employ to ensure compliance with mandatory training obligations.

A Day of Mourning 2021 message from Dave Killham, Exec Director

The future of work? Contemplating this question is exceedingly difficult when we are mired in the present, attempting to combat a crushing third wave of COVID-19 and its variants.

JHSC Certification training aids COVID-19 efforts. SECURE YOUR SEAT!

With the third, and most daunting, wave of the COVID-19 pandemic upon us, greater attention is turning to workplace transmission and the employer duty to protect workers.

Plan to connect on April 28 for virtual Day of Mourning events

Despite the current stay-at-home order, workers and their allies will safely connect this April 28 to remember those who have suffered work-related disability, disease and death.

Working at Heights Refresher training deadline fast approaching

Ontario employers must ensure a double cohort of construction workers in their employ complete Working at Heights (WAH) Refresher training between now and August 31, 2021.

Cleaning products damaging worker respiratory health, study confirms

The pandemic has seen calls for enhanced cleaning and disinfecting of surfaces, but now researchers are calling for enhanced protections for workers administering these products.

Train for mentally healthy work throughout the pandemic and beyond

Vaccines spark hope for an end to the pandemic, but ongoing public health measures AND programs to tackle the mental health impacts of COVID-19 will be needed for some time.

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