TOP STORIES
Ontario launches Canada's first research centre for work-related cancer
Uncertainties in the area of occupational diseases may be about to change with the launch of Canada's first Occupational Cancer Research Centre, a multi-agency collaboration involving the WSIB, the Canadian Cancer Society and Cancer Care Ontario.
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New 'blueprint' for safe driving seniors
Occupational therapists, researchers and the federal government have designed a blueprint to help ensure senior drivers in Canada operate vehicles as safely as possible, for as long as possible.
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FEATURES
Code White: Workers' cry for help
Canadian health care workers are at high-risk of being victimized by violence in the workplace. Hear their stories and find out what's being done to stop the abuse in this eye-opening feature on workplace violence.
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Managing workplace noise
Despite a growing body of research on noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in the workplace and even some favourable labour legislation developments, the call for better workplace noise management often falls on deaf ears.
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OPINION
Money saving tips for claims management
In tough economic times, one of the hardest things to face as an employer is additional compensation costs. It is difficult enough to manage a business with a positive safety culture and a view of preventing accidents without having to pay additional premiums to the compensation board in the form of surcharges due to poor experience rating.
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Bad decisions based on bad assumptions
Anyone in the business of health and safety needs to truly understand a very important concept called ''cause-and-effect''. By understanding this concept and how statistics can be manipulated to buttress any and all arguments about work-related musculoskeletal injuries, I am hoping to open up a dialogue.
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Canada's first occupational cancer research centre
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CSSE Toronto Chapter Education Day
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TOOLS OF THE TRADE
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Shaped for comfort
The new Swerve banded hearing protector from Aearo Technologies is ergonomically designed for comfort while providing greater protection with the highest attenuation (NRR 28 db), the company says.
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Music to your ears
Aware Com-680 is a hearing protector with built-in stereo AM/FM radio from Elvex Corporation. Using Elvex's Aware technology, Com-680 allows users to listen to the environment and communicate with co-workers while listening to the radio, the company says.
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Multilingual noise meter
The NoisePro from Quest Technologies is an affordable Type 2 noise dosimeter with all the basic features you need to measure and report noise exposure data, according to the company.
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Sound meter in a flash
Extech Instruments' HD600 Data Logging Sound Level Meter can provide high accuracy data logging of up to 20,000 records, and measures from 30 to 130dB range with 1.4dB accuracy, the company says.
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CALENDAR
March 31 & April 1, 2009
9th Annual Best Employers in Canada conference
Canadian Institute
Hilton Toronto
www.CanadianInstitute.com/bestemployers
April 7 - 8, 2009
Michigan Safety Conference
De Vos Place
Grand Rapids, Michigan
www.michsafetyconference.org
April 20 - 21, 2009
Machine Automation Safety Congress 2009
2009 IAPA Health and Safety Canada
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, ON
www.safermachines.com
April 20 - 22, 2009
IAPA Health and Safety Canada 2009
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, ON
www.iapa.ca
April 21, 2009
Leadership Summit
2009 IAPA Health & Safety Canada
Imperial Room, The Fairmont Royal York
Toronto, ON
www.iapa.ca
For more upcoming events information go to Calendars at www.cos-mag.com
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