Noise Exposure in the Workplace
Noise exposure is a significant hazard in the construction, transportation, and utility sectors. When workers are exposed to noise for too long or at excessive levels, this can cause irreversible dama...
30 Heinä 202314min
Standards Council of Canada
Standards impact many aspects of our professional and private lives. In the province of Ontario, within occupational health and safety, we have begun leveraging training standards such as Working at H...
17 Heinä 202321min
Returning to Work Safely After Injury
When a worker has suffered a work-related injury or illness, it can be challenging and overwhelming to think about returning to work. To encourage a successful return to work, it is essential for inju...
4 Heinä 202314min
Heat Stress: Understanding the risks, symptoms, and controls
Summer in Ontario is typically hot and dry, which can cause heat stress for outdoor workers who work long hours. Heat stress is a seasonal hazard that can occur when the body's core temperature rises,...
26 Kesä 202316min
Life of a Claim
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), one of the largest insurance organizations in North America, offers various supports and benefits to injured workers, including income replacement bene...
19 Kesä 202322min
Understanding WSIB's services for Ontario workers
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is one of the largest insurance organizations in North America, covering over five million people in more than 300,000 workplaces in Ontario. WSIB provi...
5 Kesä 202323min
Falls from Heights and Ministry Enforcement
There’s a reason why thousands of Ontarians take working at heights training each year. In the industries IHSA serves—but especially the residential construction sector—many common tasks put workers a...
25 Touko 202322min
Struck-By Hazards and Ministry Enforcement
At a busy workplace, there’s always something being moved around—materials, mobile equipment, vehicles, you name it. But each of these puts workers at risk. Struck-by hazards account for nearly one-th...
25 Touko 202317min
