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H&S Article Library

The Article Library contains online articles, links and reports on a variety of Health and Safety topics of interest to business.

Articles are grouped according to general topical area.

If you would like permission to reprint an article in another publication or format, please contact us directly at info@ossa.com.

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• Heat Stress
• Bill 168: Workplace Violence
• Don't leave employee safety out in the cold
• Effective Training Strategies
• WHMIS De-Mystified
• Slips, Trips and Falls
• Fork Lift Safety
• Government introduces Violence and Harassment Bill
• Young Worker Safety
• Changes to WSIB's Incentive Program
• Listeriosis
• Integrated Training
• Is Presenteeism at Work in Your Firm?
• Working Together: Tips for an Effective JHSC
• Putting a Price on Age & Experience:  Health & Safety and the Older Worker
• Fatal Apathy

Environmental Scan

What's happening in health and safety in the Services Sector

• Environmental Scan 2008
• Environmental Scan 2007

Hazards

MSD's / Ergonomics

• A Painful Reality - Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Retail Sector
• A Strain on Business - Musculoskeletal Injuries

• Are Your Employees Working Ergosmart?
• Don't Fall for Workplace Injuries
• Pains and Strains
• Reducing Back Injuries
• Strains and Sprains

Driving Hazards

• Danger at the Wheel
• Delivering Health & Safety On the Road

Outdoor Work

• Boating Safety
• Out in the Cold
• Working in the Cold
• Working in the Heat
• Heat Stress
• Sizzling Summer Safety Tips for Groundskeeping
• The Cold Facts About Snow Sport Safety

Violence & Working Alone

• Government introduces violence and harassment bill
• Home Alone
• The Hidden Danger: Substance Abuse in the Workplace
• Working Alone Safely
• Workplace Violence & Young Workers

Illness / Disease

• Exposed! Revealing the facts About Hepatitis B
• Food for Thought : Protecting your Business Against Food & Hygiene Issues
• Hepatitis B - Know the Danger Zones

• Mould in the Workplace
• Prepare, Don't Panic - Pandemic Planning
• SARS Information and Resources
• Taking the Bite Out of the West Nile Virus
• Work Place Health & Safety Guideline - Legionella

Other Hazards

• Every Breath you Take - Air Quality
• How Hot is Your Fire Prevention?
• Negative Reactions - Isocyanates
• Shiftwork - The 24 Hour Lifestyle: Managing Sleep and Shiftwork
• Stressed Out!

Prevention

• An Aging Workplace
• Entertainment & Live Performance H&S Resources
• Insight, Foresight, Planning - Keys to Event Safety Planning
• Investing in New Employee Orientation
• Measuring Health & Safety Through Performance Apprasials
• Safety for the Holiday Season
• Temporary Workers

Small Business

• A Primer for Small Business
• Achieving More with Less:  H&S For Small Business

Young Workers

• Summer - The Best and Worst of Times for Young Workers
• Protecting our Young Workers' Health & Safety
• Safety & The Seasonal Worker
• Who's Looking After Your Children Now?

Legislation & the Health & Safety System

• Benefits of an Integrated Health and Safety System
• C45: Are You Prepared?
• Introduction to a Basic Occupational Health & Safety System
• Making Prevention Everyone's Business
• NAOSH Week 2007
• The Case of Analyzing Accidents

Case Studies & Groundbreakers

• OSSA Groundbreaker Archive
• Hbc- Blazing a Trail in Health & Safety
• ZOOZ: Tackling Health & Safety at a Summer Attraction

OSSA Background & Products

Find out about the OSSA and some of its selected products

• OSSA Partners
• OSSA Sponsors
• Product Preview - Dare to Care
• The Great Outdoors: Seasonal Groundskeeping Safety Training Program

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