New Plain Language Toolkit Helps Workplaces to Spell It Out for Safety

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Hamilton – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has launched Spell It Out, a new toolkit aimed at creating safer and more inclusive workplaces through plain language. In today’s diverse work environments, using acronyms, jargon, and complex words can create barriers and make it hard for everyone to understand important health and safety guidance, including people who are …

Chad Bradley Scholarship Award Honours Leader in Occupational Health & Safety

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Hamilton – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has announced the winner of the 2024 Chad Bradley Scholarship Award. Stephanie Wu, a student in the Master of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene program at the University of British Columbia, has been awarded the $3,000 scholarship prize. The Chad Bradley Scholarship Award encourages women to pursue their passion and …

Speakers Announced for National Forum on Changing World of Work

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Hamilton – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) will host Forum 2025: The Changing World of Work (Forum), May 27-28, 2025, in Calgary, Alberta. Forum is a national two-day event unlike any other in Canada. Leaders, changemakers, and subject experts representing government, labour, and workplaces will come together to share their perspectives on current and emerging health …

BC Student Wins National Video Contest

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Hamilton – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) announced the winners of the national 2024 Focus on Safety Youth Video Contest during the national launch of Safety and Health Week. First place: “(Do Not) Disturb” Producer: Leo Teixeira Kitsilano Secondary School, British Columbia Video: https://bit.ly/3QvaQy3 Second place: “Distractions – How to Prevent Hand and Finger Injuries” Producers: Caryl Jazz …

2024 Safety & Health Week National Launch Event Announced

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Hamilton – From May 6-11, 2024, workplaces across North America will celebrate Safety and Health Week to raise awareness about workplace injury and illness prevention. The national partners of Safety and Health Week – Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), Threads of Life and Health and Safety Professionals Canada (HSPC)­ – will officially launch the week on Monday, May 6 with a free …

Scholarship Honours Women in Occupational Health & Safety

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Hamilton – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) is accepting applications for the 2024 Chad Bradley Scholarship Award. The $3,000 scholarship is available to women enrolled in a full or part-time occupational health and safety related course or program leading to an occupational health and safety certificate, diploma, or degree at an accredited college or university in …

2024 Occupational Health & Safety Scholarship Winners Announced

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Hamilton –  The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) announced the winners of the 2024 Dick Martin Scholarship Award. The two recipients, Stephanie Wu (University of British Columbia) and Christina Henninger (British Columbia Institute of Technology), will each be awarded $3,000. Additionally, their respective academic institutions will each receive $500. The Dick Martin Scholarships are awarded to post-secondary …

Fatigue Prevention Course for Seafarers

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Hamilton – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has launched a free online course, in partnership with Transport Canada, to help those who work in the marine industry mitigate the risks associated with fatigue at sea. The one-hour Fatigue Management at Sea course explains what fatigue is, how to avoid it, and how to reduce its effects. Seafarers …

Free Resources Available to Help Address Substance Use in Trades

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Hamilton – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has launched a suite of free resources in partnership with the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA), to help employers in Canada create awareness about substance use and reducing stigma. The online courses Substance Use in the Trades: Being Aware, Harm Reduction and Supporting Your Well-being, aim to help raise awareness about the impacts of …

Anne Tennier reappointed as President & CEO of CCOHS

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Gatineau – The Government of Canada is committed to appointing highly qualified candidates to serve the best interests of Canadians. Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan Jr. announced the reappointment of Anne Tennier as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) for another five-year term, effective April 16, 2023. Ms. Tennier has been …