The REGIONAL
Health & Safety News, Events & Information
June 2010
The dog days of summer are here
Does it feel like you could fry an egg on the sidewalk? Welcome to summer. The only problem is - it's not summer yet and the humidex is soaring already.
Most workplace hazards are obvious; you look around and you see them. Some hazards are not so obvious - like heat stress. The REGIONAL reminds you of this much-ignored workplace hazard and offers information on how to protect workers from heat stress.
In addition, we provide you with the document you need to post along with the copy of the Occupational Health & Safety Act, remind you that the HST kicks in on July 1, and list out our upcoming training courses.
Prevention System News
Don't let the heat stress you out
You've been diligent in protecting your workers from injury and illness at the workplace. Your firm's health & safey representatives periodically assess all hazards that may be present and take corrective measures. But with the onset of summer there's one more hazard that workplaces need to consider - HEAT STRESS.
What is heat stress? How does it manifest itself? What can employers and supervisors do to protect workers from heat stress?
OSSA has all the information you need in one place.
Click here to learn more and to access the Heat Stress Awareness Guide compiled by the Occupational Health & Safety Council of Ontario (OHSCO)
Starting June 15, it won't be enough for businesses to only post a copy of the Occupational Health & Safety Act. It is mandatory to also post the amendment related to workplace violence and harassment.
If your workplace has a 2010 version posted you've probably got the version with the amendment included. However, if you have a 2009 or earlier version of the Act then click here to download and print the amendment. And remember to post it along with the copy of the Act.
Go to our web page for other resources on workplace violence and harassment.
Come July 1st and OSSA will be required to include the additional 8% for product orders. So if you plan to purchase any OSSA products in the near future you might just want to consider advancing that purchase to on or before June 30 and save the 8%.
Click here to know more about OSSA products.
OSSA Training Course Schedule by Region
Click here for a complete schedule of OSSA training courses up to October 2010. The schedule is updated regularly.
Be sure to check out OSSA's free Risk Assessment and Hazard & Compliance Workshops below! You can find more information here.
The table below lists courses scheduled for the current month as well as the following month.
Greater Toronto Area and Central Ontario
Course Title |
City |
Date |
| Certificatiion Part 2 - Vehicle Sales & Service | Toronto / Mississauga | June 3 |
| Certification Part 1 | Toronto / Mississauga | June 7-9 |
| Certification Part 2 - Tourism & Hospitality | Toronto / Mississauga | June 10 |
| Certification Part 2 | Barrie | June 10 |
| Certification Part 1 | Toronto | June 14-16 |
| Certification Part 2 - Retail & Wholesale | Toronto / Mississauga | June 17 |
| Certification Part 1 | Toronto / Mississauga | June 23-25 |
| Certification Part 2 - Retail & Wholesale | Toronto / Mississauga | July 8 |
| Certification Part 1 | Toronto / Mississauga | July 12-14 |
| Certification Part 2 - Restaurant & Foodservice | Toronto / Mississauga | July 22 |
| Certification Part 1 | Toronto / Mississauga | July 26-28 |
Golden Horseshoe Region
| Certification Part 1 | Burlington | June 8-10 |
| Certification Part 2 | Hamilton | June 18 |
| Certification Part 2 | St. Catherines | July 15 |
Eastern Ontario
| Accident Investigation Training | Ottawa | June 8 |
| Safe Lifting for Employees / Supervisors | Kingston | June 16 |
| Certification Part 2 | Kingston | June 17 |
| Certification Part 1 | Ottawa | June 22-24 |
Northern Ontario
| Free! Hazard & Compliance Assessment Workshop | North Bay | June 9 |
South Western Ontario
| Certification Part 1 | Kitchener | June 8-10 |
| Certification Part 1 | London | June 15-17 |
| Certification Part 2 | Windsor | June 22 |
| Certification Part 2 | Kitchener | June 30 |
| Certification Part 2 | London | July 13 |
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.
That an occupational health clinic will monitor a worker's exposure to many chemicals.