Explains how organizations can address health and safety issues for teen volunteers. Explains how to set up a training program for teen volunteers.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Labour

Outlines preventive strategies to help bird producers keep their flocks healthy.

Source: Government of Ontario

This program provides students with solid training in the required practices of occupational safety and health. In addition to providing the fundamentals, the program includes a management component that gives students the know-how to oversee workplace safety programs and offer solutions.

Chapter 9A of the “Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic 2006” presents a vaccination training manual to help local public health units in Ontario train people to administer vaccines in the event of an influenza pandemic or other health emergency requiring the activation of the Ontario Mass Emergency Vaccination/Prophylaxis Plan. Also provides the Ontario Mass Emergency Vaccination/Prophylaxis Plan.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

This site is a tool to provide the Safety Professional with the latest in ASP Policies, Procedures, Safe Work Practices, Training Information, Forms, Reports and Occupational Health & Safety News including new legislative material as it becomes available. Loss control responsibilities must satisfy Legislative requirements including the responsibilities of the Health & Safety Professional to adequately meet the utility needs and to train Supervisors and other Management personnel in the application of the law.

Outlines procedures for reducing the risk of infection in the home.

Source: Ottawa Public Health

Describes what avian influenza is and outlines its causes, symptoms and treatment. Highlights strategies for individual protection.

Source: HealthyOntario.com

Describes appropriate precautions to take during periods of low, moderate and high risk and discusses equipment, training and policies and procedures. Reviews personal protective clothing and equipment and infection prevention measures.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Explains the nature and importance of comprehensive workplace health. Outlines the steps in creating a workplace health program and writing a healthy workplace policy. Provides information and references on many health topics of interest to workplaces. Link requires PDF reader.

Source: Middlesex-London Health Unit

Illustrates relationship between employee health and safety and improved business operations and profits. Provides information to help organizations develop business cases through assessment of their health and safety systems and outlines steps to improve health and safety for reduced costs and enhanced business results.

Source: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)

This program helps to develop the appropriate knowledge and skills to assess the factors that affect the functions of workers and the workplace and to develop programs that will ensure a safe work environment. This program is intended for those people who are employed in a safety function, for those involved in occupational health and safety programming, and for members or future members of health and safety committees.

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's leading addiction and mental health teaching hospital. CAMH succeeds in transforming the lives of people affected by addiction and mental illness, by applying the latest in scientific advances, through integrated and compassionate clinical practice, health promotion, education and research.

The Centre for Health & Safety Innovation will act as the key resource for employers, employees, and others seeking expertise and direction on how to make workplaces injury and illness-free. Founded by four health and safety associations: the Electrical & Utilities Safety Association (E&USA), the Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA), the Ontario Service Safety Alliance (OSSA), and the Transportation Health and Safety Association of Ontario (THSAO), this new facility is a meeting place for the exchange of knowledge and action with regards to occupational health and safety trends, issues, and initiatives.

Bringing researchers and workplace parties together to identify the key questions, research the best answers, and pass on the best knowledge that will lead to the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders at work. The mission is to develop, through basic and applied research, the foundations for effective prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and disability.

Chapter 12A of the “Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic 2006” explains when it is important to start to use this toolkit and outlines communication team roles and responsibilities during a crisis. Offers a step-by-step guide to communicating in a pandemic. Includes a section which organizes communication activities by pandemic period and phase as well as samples of important health notices and fact sheets.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Established in 1929, the Construction Safety Association of Ontario (CSAO) is mandated to eliminate injury, illness, and death in Ontario construction. Services include training, consultation, and research. CSAO is funded primarily by contractors’ premiums paid to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). CSAO’s directors come equally from labour and management.

Offers a poster for workplaces on flu and pandemic prevention information. Highlights flu busting techniques for employees. Link requires PDF reader.

Source: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)

Elecsafe is a not-for-profit Electrical Safety Partnership that has been formed to provide Ontarians with access to important information about electricity that can keep them safe where they live, work & play.

Founded in 1915, E&USA is the oldest of Ontario's health and safety associations, serving clients in WSIB rate groups 833 (generation); 835 (oil, power and water distribution); 830 (power, line clearing and telecommunications lines contracting); and 983 (communications industries).

Ontario’s Electricity Act and the Safety and Consumer Statutes Administration Act and Regulations established the Electrical Safety Authority’s (ESA) responsibility for regulating the safe use of electricity and equipment in Ontario, enforcing the Ontario Electrical Safety Code, and appointing Inspectors.

For 21 years, the Employers’ Advocacy Council (EAC) has successfully represented the interests of Ontario employers in the ever changing field of workplace safety and insurance and occupational health and safety. EAC is a non-profit organization funded by employers for employers.

Describes the products and practices to use to reduce or eliminate the risk of spreading influenza.

Source: Ottawa Public Health

The Environmental Health Clinic is a unique multidisciplinary clinic, and the only one of its kind in Ontario. It was established in 1996 by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care to be a provincial resource in promoting environmental health, and to improve health care for people with environment-linked conditions such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities

Answers questions about what influenza is, its transmission and types of flu. Describes what individuals and families can do to protect themselves, what faith groups should do about meetings during a pandemic, the use of vaccines by vegans, practices of hand hygiene and cough etiquette, substitutes for alcohol-based hand sanitizer and environmental cleaning products. Discusses pandemic preparations and communication tools for faith groups.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

This program is designed for students to develop and coordinate health and safety programs. Students will have an introduction to employee and employer rights and responsibilities for ensuring a safe work environment. Graduates should be able to apply current legislation, training, hazard management, safety administration and occupational hygiene to the workplace.

The site provides information about the Association. The mission of FSAO is to promote safe, healthy workplaces and lifestyles for the Agricultural, Horticultural and Landscaping industries in Ontario.

Provides an eight step program for business continuity planning. Includes templates.

Source: Regional Municipality of Peel

Presents information to assist funeral services to keep their staff healthy, how to communicate with families, how to manage the increase in mortality rates and how to manage the temporary changes that a pandemic will bring.

Source: Board of Funeral Services

Ryerson University’s G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education is an acknowledged leader in OHS training and development. They offer two certificate programs including the Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety and the Certificate in Advanced Safety Management.

The Gage Occupational and Environmental Health Unit (GOEHU) is a collaborative effort of the Departments of Medicine and Preventative Medicine & Biostatistics within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health at St. Michael's Hospital. The mission of the GOEHU is to contribute to the protection, conservation and promotion of health within the workplace and the environment.

Comprend un résumé ainsi que des directives générales pour la planification de la continuité des activités (PCA). Explique pourquoi il est important de planifier, quelles sont les cinq étapes de la création d'un plan et les mesures à prendre en cas d'interruption. Offre d'autres sources d'information.

Aims to help practitioners promote, implement, and support workplace nutrition programs. Includes step-by-step guidelines and a list of resources and programs that are available in Ontario. Includes workplace nutrition assessment tools and sample policies. Link requires PDF reader.

Source: Ontario Public Health Association, Nutrition Resource Centre (NRC)

Chapter 20 of the “Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic 2006” sets out the steps that Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, the federal government through First Nations and Inuit Health and Chiefs of Ontario will take to provide First Nations people living in First Nations communities in Ontario with the same access to influenza pandemic-related services, resources and stockpiles as other residents of the province.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

The Hamilton and District Injured Workers Group Inc. is dedicated to helping injured or disabled workers; workers suffering from toxic exposures, and families and co-workers of those killed on the job. We shall always fight for justice, dignity and equality; the health, safety and security of workers in the workplace, and against any violation of human rights.

Shows proper technique for both hand washing with soap and water and for hand sanitizing using alcohol-based sanitizer products.

Source: Grey Bruce Health Unit

Discusses the risk of humans becoming infected with avian influenza and outlines strategies to use when visiting areas known to have active cases.

Source: Government of Ontario

Identifies factors which contribute to injuries, stress, and health problems for social service workers. Reports on the incidence of overwork, burnout, exposure to violence, and bullying. Recommends measures which may be implemented to improve health and safety. Link requires PDF reader.

Source: McMaster University, Faculty of Social Sciences

Offers educational services, training, and consulting to help Ontario companies create safe, healthy, and productive workplaces. Web site includes information on the association's products, services, and training courses.

Source: Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA)

The Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA) is a not-for-profit, member-driven organization operating in the Province of Ontario since 1917. Representing more than 50,000 member firms and more than 1.5 million workers, IAPA is Canada’s largest health and safety organization and has taken a leading role in the prevention of workplace injury and illness, working for improvement in the health and safety performance of our member firms.

Their community legal clinic provides free services to injured workers in Ontario including legal advice, legal representation, public legal education, advocacy training and community development.

Chapter 7A of the “Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic 2006” describes precautions for use against droplets and contacts in non-outbreak conditions, pandemic planning and response activities for different healthcare sectors, training and education programming for health care workers, occupational health management for health care workers, environmental cleaning and infection prevention and control guidelines for emergency operations centres.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Pamphlet describes what the flu is, how it differs from a cold, how it is transmitted, and strategies for protecting oneself from the flu. Introduces the concept of pandemic planning.

Source: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)

Provides links to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's collection of documents which support pandemic planning activities. Included are links to the federal and Ontario pandemic plans as well as information on emergency planning an preparedness, infection control, a newsletter, publications and additional links.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Offers resources and information to help employers plan and respond to an influenza pandemic and protect the health of their employees. Includes access to a pandemic planning guide, a checklist for employers, and an employers hotline.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Provides health and safety information for volunteers, particularly teen volunteers. Outlines twelve rules to follow to ensure safety.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Labour

Reviews what first responders need to know about an influenza pandemic. Includes links to information about infection control, personal protective equipment, the role of governmental agencies, educational resources and tools.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Explains how the WSIB helps Ontario workers return to work following a work-related injury, and outlines key benefits and services available through Ontario's workplace safety and insurance system.

Source: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)

A collaborative effort of individuals who want to do something about how people with work related injuries and illnesses are treated by their employers, the media, Workers Compensation Boards, and the government. We are injured workers, trade unionists, community activists, doctors and others.

Source: e-laws (Ontario)

The new Bachelor of Applied Technology, Environmental Health and Safety program, recently approved by the provincial government, is unique because of its broad scope with a focus on the impact of industries, on the workforce and municipalities. This program will provide students with the skills to meet the increased provincial and national legislative standards in the area of environmental health and safety.

Provides basic information about the flu and pandemic flu, and access to a collection of materials suitable for distribution to employees.

Source: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)

LOSH is a non-profit organization that promotes injury prevention in the London-Middlesex working community by providing access to support, information, and training to those injured or at risk of exposure, injury or disease in the workplace.

Élément d'une trousse de prévention à trois volets conçue pour aider les employeurs et les employés à comprendre divers aspects de la santé mentale, et pour les conseiller au sujet des politiques et des programmes visant à remédier aux problèmes de santé mentale en milieu de travail. Ce document définit ce qu'est le stress professionnel et décrit l'étendue du problème de même que ses répercussions tant sur le plan individuel qu'à l'échelle de l'organisation.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

MASHA is a designated "Safe Workplace Association" in Ontario. Members include all of Ontario's underground and surface mines; gravel and sand pits and quarries; diamond drilling, exploration and mine contracting companies; oil and gas exploration, development and production firms.

Source: Mines and Aggregates Safety and Health Association (MASHA)

The Ministry of Labour's mission is to advance safe, fair and harmonious workplace practices that are essential to the social and economic well-being of the people of Ontario.

The Hamilton & District Labour Council, the Brantford & District Labour Council, the Workers' Health and Safety Centre and Mohawk College are pleased to offer a 180-hour certificate program in Occupational Health and Safety.

This program will interest individuals with responsibility for health and safety, (e.g. Supervisors, Safety Co-coordinators, Occupational Health Nurses, Joint Health and Safety Committees members, etc.) who require broader legal and technical knowledge to function effectively in their occupation.

This program prepares you to practice as an occupational health nurse in various employment settings. Alternatively, this program may be of value in enhancing your knowledge and skills, if you are currently employed as an occupational health nurse.

The Municipal Health and Safety Association (MHSA) is incorporated as a Designated Safe Workplace Association, operating under and funded through the Prevention Division of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).

Presents various resources including a pains and strains workplace tool, musculoskeletal disorders prevention and computer use information.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Labour

Objectives of the clinic are to advance clinical research in the area of arts medicine; to develop and implement educational programs aimed at advancing and preserving health of artists and to promote education in the field of arts medicine.

To work with the private and public sector as an economic development agent to create wealth through the intelligent deployment of appropriate technology, and as an agent supporting occupational health and safety in the workplace.

The Department of Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH) contributes to the prevention of occupational and environmental injury and illness and provides exemplary care to those who are suffering from occupational and environmental injury and disease.

Source: e-laws (Ontario)

Chapter 7 of the “Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic 2006” describes infection prevention and control measures the public and organizations should use and addresses occupational health and safety requirements for health care settings.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) is a pro-active team of health professionals committed to promoting the highest degree of physical, mental and social well being for workers and their communities. At five clinics in Ontario a team of nurses, hygienists, ergonomists and physicians see patients and identify work-related illness and injuries, promote awareness of health and safety issues, and develop prevention strategies.

The Occupational Hygiene Association of Ontario (OHAO) represents occupational hygienists and other people interested in health and safety. While the activities of the Association are primarily within Ontario, membership is not limited to those within the province.

This directory has been prepared for persons interested in retaining the resources of a consultant in occupational and environmental health and safety.

The OEA is an independent agency of the Ministry of Labour and has been helping Ontario employers manage their workplace safety and insurance costs, since 1985. They provide expert advice to any size employer; including mediation, negotiation, and representation throughout the workplace safety and insurance system to employers who primarily employ fewer than 100 employees.

The Office of the Worker Adviser (OWA) is an independent agency of the Ontario Ministry of Labour. The OWA provides free services to non-unionized injured workers and their survivors in workplace insurance matters (formerly called workers' compensation).

To promote, support and enhance the profession of emergency management in Ontario.

This site has information on the campaign by this Ontario union to raise awareness of violence in the workplace.

The Association is organized to provide current and comprehensive training, industrial hygiene, ergonomic intervention, consultation and information to forestry member firms, and to promote industry self-reliance and internal responsibility toward the goal of eliminating workplace injuries and illnesses.

Presents Ontario's plan for an influenza pandemic. Outlines roles, responsibilities and a framework for decision-making. Includes information on surveillance, public health measures, infection control and occupational health and safety, vaccines and antivirals, equipment and supplies, communications, public health services, laboratory services, emergency health services, community health service, acute care services, pediatric services and long-term care. Offers tools and templates.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Answers questions about the development of Ontario's plan for an influenza pandemic and about its alignment with the Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan. Provides access to further information for health care workers and first responders.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Summarizes Ontario's planning for an influenza pandemic.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

The Ontario Industrial Fire Protection Association was formed in 1981 as a non-profit organization to unite, for mutual professional benefit, individuals with a concern for fire protection within the industrial community.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board is an independent, quasi-judicial tribunal mandated to mediate and adjudicate a variety of employment and labour relations-related matters under a number of Ontario statutes.

The Ontario Municipal Health and Safety Representatives Association (OMHSRA) is a professional, non-profit association committed to improving health and safety in municipal workplaces in Ontario.

The Ontario Occupational Health Nurses Association (OOHNA) is the professional association for registered nurses who provide on-the-job health care for Ontario's workers.

The Ontario Safety League's mission is to reduce preventable deaths, injuries and destruction on Ontario's roads through public education and safety awareness.

OSSA is the designated Safe Workplace Association for the Service Sector in Ontario. Working with businesses across the province, OSSA provides Health and Safety consulting services, education, assistance and training to a wide range of companies.

An online bulletin board for health and safety workers in Ontario.

Developed by the Ministry of Labour, the Ontario Workplace Gateway provides employers, workers and others with one-stop access to information and services on a wide variety of workplace-related topics. Ranging from rights, responsibilities and resources respecting employment standards and health and safety laws, environmental protection and other legislated standards, the Ontario Workplace Gateway helps you find the information and answers you need to ensure safe, fair and harmonious workplaces.

Subject areas include labour relations law, employment law, workers' compensation, human rights, pay equity law, administrative law, medical issues pertaining to workers' compensation. Materials include decisions of the tribunals, law reports, government documents, books, journals, policy manuals.

Chapter 8 of the “Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic 2006” provides information to help optimize the availability of health human resources (HHR) and ensure patient centred care during a pandemic. Presents a competency-based approach to HHR planning. Explains competency based HHR planning and its relevance to key stakeholders including local planners, health care providers, health regulatory colleges and volunteer agencies. Employers and unions may also find the section useful for planning.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

OSH for Everyone is designed to help workers and employers prevent injuries and illness in their workplace by providing useful health and safety information on a wide variety of topics. It has been produced in partnership with the organizations making up Ontario's health and safety system and the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.

A non-profit organization dedicated to assist injured workers and their families in seeking: Justice; dignity; equality; and to promote the proper health, safety and security of injured workers in the workplace. We provide resources and education, to assist injured workers in dealing with workers compensation (W.S.I.B.), injured workers rights, and training.

Provides a list of resources which have been developed by the Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare (OSACH) as well as links to government publications from Ontario, Canada, the United States and other international sources. OSACH publications available for purchase.

Source: Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare (OSACH)

Presents the Region of Halton's planned response to a pandemic. Includes information about relevant legislation, this municipality's emergency notification system and pandemic management group, and their plans for each phase of the pandemic. Appendices include checklists for each phase, a communication plan, lists of antiviral and vaccine priority groups, and a review of federal, provincial and local responsibilities during all phases.

Source: Halton Region Public Health

Provides links to articles and additional websites focusing on pandemic planning.

Source: Ontario Service Safety Alliance (OSSA)

Offers a quick reference guide to help employers in developing an influenza pandemic plan for their organization. Covers topics of communication, health and safety, and continuity planning. Link required PDF reader.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Offers resources and information to help employers plan for and respond to an influenza pandemic and protect the health of their employees. Intended for medium and large sized organizations. Sets out four key objectives for a workplace pandemic plan: communication, containment, continuity and personal preparedness. Includes a pandemic planning guide, a checklist for employers, and an employer's information hotline. Appendices offer posters suitable for use in the workplace as well as information on personal emergency preparedness.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Offers employers a checklist of considerations for pandemic influenza planning. Covers topics of planning for large absences, identification of core people and skills, protecting staff health, and planning communications strategies. Link requires PDF reader.

Source: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)

Provides information on influenza. Includes checklists to help groups develop plans and communication strategies, prevent the spread of influenza, anticipate the impact of a pandemic, and keep their plans current. Includes links to additional information such as a hand hygiene protocol, pandemic planning for families, and a personal emergency checklist.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Provides workplace health and safety information for parents of teenage volunteers. Explains risks to teens, minimum age levels for particular jobs, how to help select a safe volunteer assignment, and how to make sure teen is safe on assignment.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Labour

Offers checklists of items required in emergency kits for first aid use and use in homes and cars. Includes a list of important papers which should be accessible.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

The Tool Kit was designed to provide ideas for workplaces in the areas of awareness, skill building and supportive work environment and is meant as a ‘stand-alone’ tool (specific to cancer) for those working in the area of Workplace Wellness.

This Policy contains the Commission's interpretation of provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code relating to family status.

Source: Ontario Human Rights Commission

La présente politique représente la façon dont la Commission interprète les dispositions du Code des droits de la personne de l’Ontario sur l’état familial.

Source: Ontario Human Rights Commission

Provides a copy of the business/agency checklist prepared by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

Source: Halton Region Public Health

Young worker health and safety portal developed by the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.

Prevention Dynamics is a not-for-profit corporation registered in Ontario. Its mandate is to represent and act for a group of safety associations in those areas of common interest where the members have determined that it is mutually advantageous to do so for the purposes of infrastructure and administrative support.

This Web site is provided by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). In partnership with Ontario's Health and Safety Associations, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Ontario's Ministry of Labour and other organizations, they form Ontario's health and safety system. Together, this partnership is committed to providing a resource for organizations that are interested in creating best occupational health and safety practices to implement in their workplaces to try and achieve success in preventing workplace injuries and illnesses.

Designed to assist in coordinating the provincial emergency response during an influenza pandemic and to support the Ontario Health Plan for an influenza pandemic. It addresses influenza pandemic planning issues that focus on meeting human needs and maintaining critical infrastructure.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

The Pulp and Paper Health and Safety Association (PPHSA) is committed to promoting health and safety awareness in the pulp, paper and related industries through the development and delivery of programs, products and services.

Started in 1854, the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at Queen's is one of the oldest such departments in the country. Currently, the department includes 12 primary faculty and joint appointees involved in research and teaching. In addition, 5 full-time staff, 5 postdoctoral fellows, 30-40 graduate students and countless undergraduates are the foundation of a highly energetic, dynamic and interactive research environment within the department.

Cette section renferme une série de documents relatifs au mieux-être en milieu de travail.Les sujets traités incluent la violence, l’épuisement professionnel, l'abus de substances, le stress et la conciliation travail-vie.

Source: Halton Region Public Health

Defines job stress, describes symptoms and causes, and outlines steps organizations can take to reduce stress and develop a job stress reduction program.

Source: Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare (OSACH)

RFcom, formerly the Wireless Information Resource Centre, is based at the University of Ottawa McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment. RFcom provides up-to-date authoritative information about research on the health effects of wireless technology.

The School of Occupational and Public Health (SOPH) is a demonstrated leader in injury and disease prevention education. The School is committed to excellence in teaching, relevance of curriculum, quality of scholarship, research and creative activities, lifelong learning and service to the community.

Their mission is to train people in all work environments to implement and sustain best practices performance improvement processes. We are actively involved in promoting the initiatives that come from the safety partnership. This partnership is comprised of labour, contractors and industry, working together to achieve our goal of zero injuries by choice.

Reports young worker injury statistics, how they vary among provinces, determinants of youth injury, and preventive initiatives.

Source: Institute for Work and Health (IWH)

This program is designed to enhance the Registered Nurse's knowledge, attitude and skills in health promotion/surveillance, professional ethics and administrative/supervisory skills. Program participants will develop the knowledge and skills to: utilize the nursing process in contributing to effective promotion of workers' health; participate in the development, implementation and monitoring of programs to promote health and safety; apply interviewing, counseling and adult education teaching skills to assist the employee; act as a resource and referral person in the areas of employee occupational health & safety; interpret organizational models used by management and labour.; identify and respond to the changing role of the occupational health nurse as influenced by technological advances and legislative requirements.

Provides a comprehensive ethical guide for planning for and dealing with major communicable disease outbreaks, such as pandemic influenza. Includes both substantive and procedural elements for ethical pandemic influenza planning.

Source: University of Toronto, Joint Centre for Bioethics

The System Safety Society is a non-profit organization supporting safety professionals worldwide. With a wide range of individual and corporate members, the Society is affiliated with major corporations, educational institutions and other agencies. The system safety concept focuses on the application of systems engineering and systems management to the process of hazard, safety and risk analysis.

TSSA is an independent, non-government, not-for-profit organization mandated to deliver specific public safety programs and services under Ontario's Safety and Consumer Statutes Administration Act. The site provides various publications, policies and guidelines documents related to public safety legislation.

HealthyOntario.com's Ask An Expert service allows you to direct non-emergency medical inquiries regarding hot health topics to a health information expert. All inquiries and responses are processed by Prescient Digital Media Ltd. under the supervision of HealthyOntario.com's Chief Medical Editor. This service is operated by the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion and managed by Prescient Digital Media. Inquiries are currently being taken in regards to six issues crucial to the wellness of Ontarians: Arthritis, asthma, cancer, diabetes, smoking cessation, and weight loss.

Monthly newsletter for health care professionals. Provides information and updates on pandemic planning and related activities at the federal, provincial and local levels.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

The Safety Edge is an online interactive program which emphasizes the business reasons for making safety part of every job . The Council of Ontario Construction Associations (COCA), along with The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and the Construction Safety Association of Ontario (CSAO), have tested and developed The Safety Edge to reach small construction firms.

Provides details of the City of Toronto's pandemic influenza plan. Includes extensive appendices containing information for consumers and health professionals.

Source: Toronto Public Health

The Toronto Workers' Health and Safety Legal Clinic is funded by Legal Aid Ontario and provides legal advice and representation to unorganized workers who face health and safety problems at work. It is the Clinic's desire to provide an organized, user friendly venue that provides easy access to information for both the legal and nonlegal communities. The website and its Search Engine is designed to facilitate research and access to meaningful information regarding occupational health and safety concerns. The website is designed both for research and advocacy purposes.

THSAO is dedicated primarily to working with companies and personnel in the transportation industry. This safe workplace association's site provides access to publications, information about training programmes, and the association's services.

Résume les résultats d’une enquête sur l’importance de bonnes relations au travail. Les auteurs définissent les relations en matière d’emploi par rapport à quatre dimensions sociales et psychologiques: confiance, engagement, influence et communication.

Source: Ottawa Public Health

The University of Guelph offers undergraduate degree program and co-op options in addition to a graduate degree program in the field of toxicology. The University of Guelph is also host to the headquarters of the Canadian Network of Toxicology Centres.

Pharmacology and Toxicology are broadly based and integrative disciplines of biology dealing with the properties of chemical compounds and their interactions with living systems. They provide the scientific basis and principles for the study of chemical actions in the health sciences, the use of drugs as therapeutic agents or as tools in scientific research, the development and control of pharmaceuticals, the investigation and control of pollutants and poisons in natural and social environments, etc. The Department of Pharmacology offers four specialist and two major undergraduate programs of study.

This is a research-intensive department, with a strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels in physiology, pharmacology and toxicology.

The Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management offered by Continuing Studies at The University of Western Ontario is designed to enable university graduates to add practical and applied skills required to work in the field of occupational health and safety. Students in this exciting program will also obtain valuable work experience through a supervised practicum placement. For more information on the program and the application process please contact either 519 661 3658 or cstudies@uwo.ca.

Offers guidance to setting up and running a six-week walking program in the workplace. Provides background information, tools, posters, and tips.

Source: Elgin St. Thomas Health Unit

Offers access to Ontario's plan for an influenza pandemic as well as information for health care providers, employers, first responders and faith groups. Includes a list of frequently asked questions and answers. Also links to multilingual fact sheets, an American Sign Language video, a list of Ontario public health units and additional resources.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Describes what a pandemic is, how it starts, the contagious period for influenza, the types of flu and the likely impact of pandemic influenza. Outlines what individuals can do to stay healthy and what the government of Ontario is doing in preparation for a pandemic. Available in twenty-four languages.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Describes, in American Sign Language, what a pandemic is, how it starts, the contagious period for influenza, the types of flu and the likely impact of pandemic influenza.

Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

The Windsor Occupational Health Information Service (WOHIS) is a community based occupational health library, inquiry, video and referral service open to the entire community.

For new and young workers starting out in the workforce in Ontario, this site has the information you need to know about protecting your health and safety and understanding your employment rights.

Aims to eliminate occupational injury, illness, and death through training and information. Website includes publications on workplace health and safety topics, training schedules, and information on certification programs.

Source: Workers Health and Safety Centre (WHSC)

For more than 25 years, the Workers Health and Safety Centre have supported the efforts of workplace representatives in their pursuit of hazard-free workplaces. This support has ranged from answering health and safety concerns posed over the phone to the development and delivery of occupational health and safety training.

The Centre is a worker-driven health and safety delivery organization in Ontario. This site provides information about the Centre and its services, including the full text of publications and links to labour and health and safety resources.

The Workers' Action Centre is a worker-based organization committed to improving the lives and working conditions of people in low-wage and unstable employment. The aim is to ensure that workers have a voice at work and are treated with dignity and fairness.

Provides a background on workplace health promotion and current trends. Outlines steps to develop a workplace health promotion program including a needs assessment. Includes references and an inventory of workplace needs assessment tools.

Source: Elgin St. Thomas Health Unit

The Workplace Health Research Laboratory (WHRL) at Brock University gathers, analyzes, reports and interprets the information that HR professionals and senior management need to build productive and engaged workforces.

The Tribunal is the final level of appeal to which workers and employers may bring disputes concerning workplace safety and insurance matters in Ontario. The Appeals Tribunal is separate from and independent of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) promotes workplace health and safety, and provides a workers compensation system for the employers and workers of Ontario. There is extensive information on this site about prevention, forms, health issues, return to work programs, and links to other health and safety organizations.

Provides information and research assistance to WSIB staff and the general public. Borrowing privileges are restricted to staff of the WSIB, and WSIB-affiliated Agencies and Associations.

This site contains health and safety information for young workers, their parents, teachers, principals, employers and others. Though the information is specific to the province of Ontario, Canada (the Young Worker Awareness Program is only available to Ontario high schools), others may also find it useful. Health and safety on the job knows no boundaries.