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The REGIONAL
Health & Safety News, Events & Information
September 2009
Going back to 'school' could save lives at your workplace
Training is a key element in building a solid, sustainable workplace health & safety program and in preventing fatalities and injuries. It helps you and your staff recognize and control hazards that could cause fatalities, injuries or illness among workers. This fall, OSSA and it's partners IAPA offer up new opportunities to listen to the experts; and acquire health and safety training and information to take back to your workplace.
During September we're offering you the the opportunity to take advantage of some free training on workplace health & safety and to get involved in a free promotion that will help instill a culture of safety within your organization and help everyone walk, talk and live safety.
The September issue of The Regional points you to some free, ready-to-use material; presents an interactive tool to help you pay special attention to the health and safety of older workers; and lets you know how and where you might acquire specific health and safety training and information.
OSSA Products & Resources
As we grow older our ability to perform certain tasks begins to gradually diminish. At the workplace it's no different.
As the average age of the workforce rises and mandatory retirement is removed, workplaces are faced with increasing need to accommodate the changing capabilities of older workers. Click here to access OSSA's new free online module on Older Workers health & Safety to learn how older workers represent a valuable resource to their organizations and what you could do to protect their health and safety.
OSSA's new Safety in a Box product promotion is putting a complete set of ready-to-use material on lifting safely at your fingertips, free of charge. Simply click here to learn more. Then download the application form, fax the completed form to us and we'll send you the link to all the material.
Once you've downloaded and used the material at your workplace you'll see what we mean by "instill a culture of safety where everyone, walks, talks and lives safety". We wouldn't blame you if you wanted the whole box of topics after that.
Prevention System News
Q. What do the following have in common?
A. They're all scheduled to speak at some of the most must-attend conferences hosted by OSSA's partners, the Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA). Click here to know which of these will be speaking in your town and how you could register to hear them.
In September, the Ministry of Labour will be targeting its blitz on Chemical Hazards in the workplace. For more information on what they are looking for and for some key resources and information, just follow our link.
In the next issue of The Regional we'll tell you how to prepare for this blitz by the Ministry of Labour. Watch out for it.
Be sure to check out OSSA's free Risk Assessment and Hazard & Compliance Workshops below! You can find more information here.
Course Title |
City |
Date |
| Certification Part 1 | Toronto / Mississauga | September 14-16 |
| Certification Part 2 | Scarborough | September 16 |
| Certification Part 2 - Tourism & Hospitality | Toronto / Mississauga | September 17 |
| Certification Part 2 - Retail & Wholesale | Toronto / Mississauga | September 24 |
| Certification Part 1 | Toronto / Mississauga | September 28-30 |
| Certification Part 2 - Retail & Wholesale | Toronto / Mississauga | October 1 |
| Certification Part 1 | Toronto / Mississauga | October 5-7 |
| Certification Part 2 | Markham | October 6 |
| Certification Part 1 | Barrie | October 6-8 |
| FREE! Hazard Assessment & Compliance Workshop | Ajax | October 15 |
| Certification Part 2 - Restaurant & Foodservice | Toronto / Mississauga | October 15 |
| Certification Part 1 | Toronto / Mississauga | October 19-21 |
| FREE! Hazard Assessment & Compliance Workshop | Toronto / Mississauga | October 21 |
| Certification Part 1 | Toronto / Mississauga | October 26-28 |
| Certification Part 1 & 2 Train the trainer | Toronto / Mississauga | October 27-29 |
Golden Horseshoe Region
| Certification Part 1 | Welland | September 23-25 |
| FREE! Risk Assessment | Welland | September 30 |
| FREE! Hazard Assessment & Compliance Workshop | Burlington | October 1 |
| FREE! Hazard Assessment & Compliance Workshop | Welland | October 15 |
South & Western Ontario
| Certification Part 1 | Kitchener | September 22-24 |
| Certification Part 1 | London | September 22-24 |
| Certification Part 1 | Windsor | September 22-24 |
| Certification Part 1 | Chatham | October 6-8 |
| Certification Part 2 | Kitchener | October 20 |
| Certification Part 2 | London | October 28 |
| Certification Part 2 | Windsor | October 28 |
Eastern Ontario
| FREE! Risk Assessment Workshop | Ottawa | September 14 |
| Certification Part 1 | Ottawa | September 21-23 |
| Certification Part 2 | Ottawa | October 6 |
| Safe Lifting Training for Employees | Ottawa | October 16 |
| Safe Lifting Training for Supervisors | Ottawa | October 16 |
| Certification Part 1 | Kingston | October 20-22 |
| Safe Lifting Training for Supervisors / Employees | Kingston | October 27 |
| FREE! Risk Assessment Workshop | Ottawa | October 28 |
Northern Ontario
FREE! Risk Assessment Workshop |
North Bay | October 14 |
| FREE! Risk Assessment Workshop | Sudbury | October 16 |
| FREE! Hazard Assessment & Compliance Workshop | North Bay | October 27 |
| FREE! Hazard Assessment & Compliance Workshop | Sudbury | October 28 |
Click here for details on course venue and pricing.
To register for any of the above courses, please call OSSA at 1-888-478-6772.
This glossary provides a quick reference to common health and safety terms used throughout the Six Step Guide to Health and Safety.
It's time to change your dust mask when the filter is clogged and breathing is difficult.
