FRIDAY APRIL 19, 2024

Health and Safety Forum

Annual In-Person/Virtual Conference Event

Friday April 19, 2024. 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

This year Spring into ACTion will be a hybrid event online and in person at a location in Kanata, Ontario. Registration will be required for both.

The event will feature presentations on Heat Stress, PTSD and the Silica Control Tool (SCT). The SCT team will give a presentation on how and why to use the Tool. Don’t forget to pick up some SCT and OHCOW merchandise while you’re there! 

SILICA CONTROL TOOL

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our March Lunch and Learn Sessions!

If you have any questions, comments, or feedback on either our sessions or the Silica Control Tool; please email us at silica@ohcow.on.ca.

SCT: WHAT'S NEXT?

The Silica Control Tool team will be at the Ottawa Construction Symposium on April 17th – come visit our booth to learn more about the tool and pick up stickers and wallet cards for you and your coworkers! It costs $20 + HST to attend the event. Register Soon!

ASBESTOS AWARENESS

A Major Occupational Hazard

The first week of April is designated as Asbestos Awareness Week. Exposure to this prevalent substance can cause a host of human illnesses. See more OHCOW resources on this topic.

SILICA PODCAST, PART 2

Want to know more about how silica is being regulated around the world? Listen to our second podcast of the series: The Dangers of Silica in the Workplace: In the News, to hear our thoughts on the ban on artificial stone in Australia.