Managing Mask Madness: Benefits, Challenges & Solutions

Friday, March 15, 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT

Masks and respirators are key tools in worker protection and infection control.

This free webinar will broaden understanding on:

the science of respirators
the extensive misinformation surrounding masks
maximizing their effectiveness as a prevention tool

Guest Speakers:

Dr. Mark Ungrin (Associate Professor, Comparative Biology & Experimental Medicine, University of Calgary) & Scientific American author on Masks Work. Distorting Science to Dispute the Evidence Doesn’t.
Dr. Simon Smith, Retired, Vice Chair, CSA Z94.4 Committee introducing CSA Standard Z94.4 Selection, use and care of respirators (New Edition)

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SPRING INTO ACTION

Spring Into Action Health and Safety Forum

Annual Virtual/In-Person Conference Event

Informative. Effective. Relevant.

This year Spring into ACTion will be a hybrid event. Registration will be required for both virtual and in person at the Carpenters Union Local 93, 8560 Campeau Drive, Kanata.

Featuring workshops on the Silica Control Tool, the Heat Stress Toolkit, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and more.

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BE A BETA-TESTER!

RSI Day Webinars

The entire RSI Day webinar series event can be viewed on OHCOW’s YouTube channel here.

6 New/updated Tools!

Would you be interested in assisting with Beta Testing? We need volunteers to Beta Test the tools before they are released. See a link to each tool and the associated evaluation form on the RSI page (link below).

RSI DAY & TOOL TEST LINKS

SILICA PODCAST PART 2

Silica in the News

Join two OHCOW Occupational Hygienists as they discuss silica exposures in the news. They explain the recent ban on artificial stone in Australia and how an Emergency Temporary Standard in California attempts to deal with a silicosis cluster. For more info, see OHCOW's Silica Control Tool Page.

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