External Links

Links to External Health & Safety Websites

• Workers’ Health and Safety Centre (WHSC)
• Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW)
• Ontario Ministry of Labour (MOL)
• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
• Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | U.S. Department of Labor
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• TB Respiratory Protection Program in Health Care Facilities Administrator’s Guide | National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH)
• Institute for Work & Health (IWH)
• Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare (OSACH)
• Work Safe BC
• Occupational Health & Safety Agency for Healthcare in British Columbia (OHSAH)

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Workers’ Health and Safety Centre (WHSC)

Based in Ontario, this worker-driven organization promotes workplace prevention measures to reduce mishaps. Its website contains information on training programs and a service allowing you to ask questions.

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Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW)

This is an organization dedicated to preventing occupational diseases and injuries. It consists of a multi-disciplinary staff who provide medical, hygiene, ergonomic and health information. The website includes a service allowing you to ask questions.

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Ontario Ministry of Labour (MOL)

This Government of Ontario website contains an online service for your inquiries that may help you get answers to questions on health and safety. It also provides general information, legislation and regulations, alerts and health and safety guidelines.

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Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)

This site contains information about the national workplace safety association’s products and services, news releases, documents and software. It also provides a service to answer your questions on health and safety concerns related to work.

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Job Accommodation Network (JAN)

The Jobs Accommodation Network is a free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities by: (1) providing individualized worksite accommodations solutions; (2) providing technical assistance regarding the American Disabilities Act (ADA) and other disability related legislation; and (3) educating callers about self-employment options.

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) | U.S. Department of Labor

This website offers a health care industry-specific eTool that provides “stand-alone, interactive, web-based information to address ergonomic hazards” as well as Guidlines for Nursing Homes, a Technical Manual for Hospital Investigations: Health Hazards, etc.

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

NIOSH is an agency established to help assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by providing research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health.

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TB Respiratory Protection Program in Health Care Facilities Administrator’s Guide | National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH)

This guide also addresses fit testing requirements for N95 or equivalent respirators.

The Ontario Ministry of Labour (MOL) has issued several orders to employers who have not been in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), Section 10 of the Health Care Regulations.

These orders state that employers must develop and implement a respiratory protection program for all workers which includes as a minimum qualitative fit testing, training in the limitations, care, use and maintenance of the respiratory equipment provided.

The MOL has suggested employers refer to the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Standard Z 94.4 02 CSA Standard Z 94.4 “Selection, Use and Care of Respirators“ as it contains the essential elements of a respiratory protection program.

Joint Health and Safety Committees can request that employers who do not have such a program in place develop and implement one, as per this CSA standard and the NIOSH respiratory program. Copies of the CSA standard can be purchased by calling 1-800-463-6727.

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Institute for Work & Health (IWH)

The Institute for Work & Health is an independent, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to conduct and share research with workers, labour, employers, clinicians and policy-makers to promote, protect and improve the health of working people.

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Ontario Safety Association for Community & Healthcare (OSACH)

This is a non-profit corporation engaged in:

• conducting needs assessments;
• developing strategies and implementation plans;
• procuring training and delivery of resources;
• evaluating trends on a sectoral basis for employers;
• providing educational and information resources and technologies; and
• assisting in the development and operation of forums to facilitate sharing among organizations.

The OSACH makes available to all client organizations a variety of publications in print and electronic form. These include a newsletter, legislative information, benchmarking and statistical information, research updates, guidelines, reporting forms and program manuals.

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Work Safe BC

WorkSafeBC is dedicated to promoting workplace health and safety for the workers and employers of British Columbia. They consult with and educate employers and workers, monitor compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, and have many useful resources that anyone may access for free.

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Occupational Health & Safety Agency for Healthcare in British Columbia (OHSAH)

The Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare (OHSAH) in British Columbia is a provincial occupational health and safety agency for the healthcare sector. Their goal is to reduce workplace injuries and illness in healthcare workers and return injured workers back to the job quickly and safely. They have programs and expertise in disability and disease prevention, occupational hygiene, ergonomics, occupational medicine, occupational psychology, education and training, and program evaluation.

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