Occupational Hygiene
Cancers, severe allergic reactions, nervous system impairment and noise-induced hearing loss are just some of the diseases that impact the lives of many Ontario workers and their families each year.
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Occupational Hygiene
Explore occupational hygiene resources that will help you prevent incidents from threatening the safety of your workers and your business.
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Safety Connection | Respiratory Protection in the Workplace (Provincial)
Review Ontario specific regulatory requirements, such as O.Reg.833 and O.Reg.490, related to respirator use in the workplace and explore actions employers and workers can take for effectively use
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WSPS Safety Connection | Airborne Chemical Exposure Assessments (Federal)
Do you know what is in your workplace air? Is worker exposure to airborne chemicals a concern at your workplace? When should action be taken to reduce airborne chemicals to concentrations below regula
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Understanding Canada's Air Quality Index
Canada’s Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) is an important tool for determining when your control measures should kick in. Download this infographic to learn more about the 4 risk categories.
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Protect your eyes on the job: tips for choosing the right sunglasses
Choosing the right pair of sunglasses isn’t just about looking good. Find out how the sun can damage our eyes and what to do about it.
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6 ways to protect employees from wildfire smoke
Masks alone won’t protect all at-risk employees from the alarming health effects linked to wildfire smoke. Find out what else you can do.
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Use respirators in the workplace? Ministry inspections on now
From July 4, 2023, to March 31, 2024, the MLITSD is focusing on respiratory protection programs in industrial workplaces. WSPS' Warren Clements explains how to prepare for this inspection blitz.
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Wildfire Smoke in Canada: Understand the health risks to ensure workplace safety with a Q&A
The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development Fair, Safe and Healthy Workplaces Division has released an Outdoor Air Quality Concerns Q&A in light of the severe wildfire season
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Workbook for Designated Substance Assessments
This fillable workbook can assist you complete a written assessment of the exposure or likelihood of exposure of a worker to a designated substance in the workplace.
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Silica in the Workplace
The purpose of this guide is to provide general information about silica to employees, members of joint health and safety committees, supervisors, and managers.
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Designated substances: how changes to regulations will affect you
If you have designated substances in your workplace, you need to know that Ontario has made changes to O. Reg. 490/09 - Designated Substances, including a new medical surveillance code.
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Protecting Against Respiratory Hazards
Practical guidance for your workplace respiratory protection program.
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Integrating occupational hygiene into your H&S program: a success story
WSPS offers technical consulting services in occupational hygiene and four other essential areas: ergonomics, safeguarding, warehouse safety, and preparing health and safety manuals.
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Chemical Handling 1 Understand Your Chemical Handling Risks
First in a four part series on how to manage chemical hazards in the workplace to control exposure and prevent injuries.
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WSPS Safety Snippets - Control Workplace Chemical Hazards
Tips to control workplace chemical hazarhttps://app.uberflip.com/hubs/itemEditContents/111303/639620941/7433101#editords.
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Can your respirator program accommodate hipster beards and other physical changes?
To work effectively, most respirators require an airtight seal between the respirator and the user's face and/or neck. Facial hair could interfere with the seal, drawing contaminated air into lungs...
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Job Aid - Airborne Dust and Particulates
Identifies airborne contaminants that can occur in gaseous form or solid particulates and existing controls for these hazards.
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What Can Happen to Your Lungs and How to Protect Them
Materials, hazards and risks that expose workers to injuries - poster.
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Where can employers and workers find more information on respirators?
Looking for more information on respirators in the workplace? This short video will tell you where to find info on respirator legislation and its selection, use, and care. For more information visit
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What is a respiratory protection program?
Find out what a respiratory protection program includes in this short safety tip video. For more information visit https://www.wsps.ca/resource-hub/occupational-hygiene Don’t miss out on our other g
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