TOMORROW! Last Webinar of MAYDAY MAYDAY Series

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

10:30am - 12:00pm ET



Join us for the last 2024 Session of our popular Workplace Mental Health series. Listen and participate in Q&A with experts discussing ways to prevent, assess and deal with violence, harassment and psychosocial harms in the workplace.

• Violence in the Education Sector
• JobAssess: capture the 4 critical domains of any job
• Assessing risks of workplace psychological harm

A NEW OHCOW RESOURCE... FOR SUMMER!

Are you ready to stay healthy, safe, and beat the heat this summer?  

With warmer temperatures on the rise, keeping workers safe in the heat is top priority.

OHCOW's Heat Stress Toolkit will help workers understand the heat conditions in their workplaces, assess the risk of heat stress, and take action to protect themselves.

Included in the toolkit:

• The NEW Heat Stress Calculator, for indoors and outdoors
• An UPDATED Heat Stress Awareness Guide, and the NEW Heat Stress Prevention Tools and Strategies and the Heat Stress Physiological Monitoring Guide 
• Promotional posters, engaging videos, and easy-to-understand infographics

Check out the Heat Stress Toolkit and reduce the risk of heat-related illnesses all season!

UPDATED ERGO TOOLS

Here's a sample of some of the tools we have updated and improved:

NOTE: You can open them directly on your phone by using the featured QR code!

Anthropometric Calculator 

A set of body measurement data to assist with design options and identify potential hazards. DOWNLOAD APP

Office Ergonomic Calculator

Highlight areas of improvement between you and your workstation SEE CALCULATOR

Keyboard Shortcut Tutorial

perform a pre-programmed task to reduce mouse usage and the risk of injury.  SEE TUTORIAL

Cold Stress Calculator

Determining what precautions should be taken to protect workers from cold stress. SEE CALCULATOR

See MORE on the Redesigned and Updated OHCOW Tools and Apps Page

UPCOMING CONFERENCES: SEE YOU THERE!

2024 Partners In Prevention Regional Conference Series

With the outdoor construction season ramping up, the Heat Stress Toolkit and Silica Control Tool will be at the WSPS Partners in Prevention Conference in Ottawa on June 11, and in Sudbury on June 20. Tune into both of André Gauvin’s presentations on the Heat Stress Toolkit and visit our booth to learn more about OHCOW's tools and resources! 

Throughout the year, Workplace Safety and Prevention Services hosts a number of events and conferences that raise awareness and provide both educational and networking opportunities.

• JUNE 11 Eastern (Ottawa)
• JUNE 20 Northeastern (Sudbury)
• OCT 16 Southwestern (Kitchener)
• NOV 5&6 North (Thunder Bay)
• NOV 15 Golden Horseshoe (Niagara Falls)