The province’s recent announcement that it would introduce a COVID-19 vaccination passport system for customers entering certain businesses creates an issue of another sort for workplaces
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Take me thereEmployees who work indoors within two metres of an unmasked person must wear appropriate eye protection and masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19
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Prevention Works, Ontario’s ambitious new 5-year health and safety strategy, offers help for employers in the form of more targeted and affordable training options, new prevention strategies
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A dramatic surge in the size, scope, and unpredictability of extreme weather events around the globe makes including them in your emergency preparedness essential
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Does your workplace have a policy and procedures to deal with these and other causes of impairment, such as working in extreme temperatures, or exposure to toxic substances?
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Over the last 18 months, we've all been diligently cleaning and sanitizing workplace surfaces as part of our efforts to reduce transmission of COVID-19.
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Sign me upWith pandemic restrictions easing and employees returning to the workplace, this is an ideal time to take the pulse of your workforce and tap into their ideas for improving processes and procedures.
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2nd Annual H&S Leadership Survey uncovers make or break concerns for senior leaders
Learn moreSince the pandemic began, inspectors with the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development have conducted 60,000 field visits, with more in the works.
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Virtual fatigue, Zoom gloom… these are just two terms that capture the mental and psychological exhaustion triggered by stressful, unproductive virtual meetings.
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The reopening of businesses, recreational and leisure destinations in Ontario is improving our sense of well-being, yet many of us are still plagued by pandemic weariness.
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After months of pandemic inactivity, employees who are heading back to work may be much more vulnerable to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)
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At the beginning of the pandemic, instances of COVID-fuelled anger started making the news as businesses introduced measures to reduce the risk of exposure.
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Increasing vaccination uptake and declining infection rates are bringing us closer to enjoying a life free of COVID-19 restrictions.
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Access the information you need to keep yourself safe from COVID-19 on the job.
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The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) indicates that across Canada, the self-rated health of Canadians declines from the most urban regions of the nation to the most rural and remote areas.
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Get startedThe incidence of musculoskeletal injuries associated with computer use is increasing. Education and ergonomics interventions have been advocated as a prevention method . . .
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E-Office Ergo: Ergonomics e-learning for Office workers was developed by the Institute for Work and Health. This web-based tool is made up of nine modules . . .
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The objectives of this study were (1) to identify age and sex trends in the disability burden of compensated work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in Canada and Australia . . .
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Ontario businesses have had to adapt quickly to the increasing demands and challenges over the past year and a half.
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n order to provide an update on what workplace interventions are effective in helping prevent upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders, a systematic review was conducted by a review team . . .
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The weekly arrivals of vaccine shipments bring with them the hope that work life will soon return to "normal"
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