Workers Health & Safety Centre @WHSCtraining
Ontario's official health & safety training centre. Training for what matters most. linktr.ee/whsctraining Ontario, Canada Joined August 2013-
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DID YOU KNOW? Employers must inform workers of potential hazards, allow them to participate in solutions to workplace hazards, and allow them to refuse work they believe is likely to endanger their immediate or long term health or safety or that of another worker.
Our recent instructor training conference in Stratford was the largest yet. “This is where health and safety activism begins," said WHSC executive director Andrew Mudge during the grad ceremony. "You’re the lifeblood of our organization."
The research, conducted on mice, revealed microplastics deep within the brains, livers, and kidneys of the animals after ingestion of microplastics in food and drink. It's raising concerns about the potential health implications for humans: bit.ly/3UvHMcg
We gathered in Sudbury to honour and remember those we've lost to workplace incidents and illnesses. Our heartfelt thanks to @SudburyLabour for hosting this powerful and moving #DayOfMourning event. Let's all reaffirm our commitment to fight for safer and healthier workplaces.
A few examples of how companies can get ahead of the curve to practice prevention: 1. Assigning manageable workloads 2. Treating workers as though they may be vulnerable 3. Practicing universal civility
Mourners across the Niagara region came together on April 28th to mark #DayOfMourning. Here are some powerful moments from the events, where we honoured those who lost their lives at work or suffered work-related injuries and illnesses.
The uranium miner strike in Elliot Lake sparked a series of events leading to changes in Ontario labour laws, and the forerunner of the WHSC, both helping to protect workers across the province: bit.ly/3UvdxSC
Janice Folk-Dawson, former @OFLabour Executive VP, spoke at a @Guelph_Labour #DayOfMourning event, reminding us that "One person's action can make a difference." Let's all be that one person who steps up for safer and healthier workplaces.
.@LabourDistrict's Sania Wadalia spoke about the importance of pursuing worker comp claims in order to inspire prevention efforts. Once we understand the magnitude of the problem then we, as a society, are more likely to find solutions — such identifying and eliminating hazards.
The WHSC team attended #DayOfMourning events across Ontario vowing to continue our efforts to help improve workplace health and safety. Pictured here: Patrick Williams, Nancy Hutchison and Roger Falconer at a @PeelLabour event in Brampton.
The urgency to address microplastics in our environment is clear. “Without new and effective control measures, plastic production is set to double in 20 years and plastic waste leaking into the ocean is projected to triple by 2040.” —High Ambition Coalition
At a @NiagaraLabour #DayOfMourning event, Thorold Mayor Terry Ugulini, former business manager with IBEW, highlighted the need to address not only obvious hazards like arc flash but also the hazards contributing to the epidemic of occupational disease in our province.
#DayOfMourning in St. Catharines: Lou Anne Binning, president of @NiagaraLabour, joined by her granddaughter Olivia: “One death, one injury, one illness is one too many.”
Marsha Smoke, an indigenous knowledge keeper from Alderville First Nation, offers a land acknowledgment and support at a @CouncilLabour #DayOfMourning event. “Today we remember the grief so many of us are experiencing. Walking this healing journey is part of reconciliation.”
At the WHSC Stratford instructor training conference: Our worker-to-worker training model is instrumental in enhancing workplace safety across Ontario.
#DayOfMourning: @NiagaraLabour's Lou Ann Binning spoke about her pride in collaborating with the WHSC. "Together, we train both unionized and non-unionized workers, educating for prevention and urging employers to recognize that one death, one injury, one illness is too many."
Anne Marie Brunner of @CUPEOntario Local 3987 delivered a powerful message at a @bdlabourcouncil #DayOfMourning event in Barrie: We "can't protect one person without protecting all."
In a solemn procession, those attending a #DayOfMourning event in Oshawa place black roses in a garden at the city’s Day of Mourning monument. @DurhamRegionLC
Jim Bradley, former Ontario Environment Minister and current Niagara Regional Chair, expressed his admiration for the labour movement at a @NiagaraLabour #DayOfMourning event. He told activists: "I hope you hold us to account. It’s your right. It’s important."
“Our hearts are shattered,” says Tera Colville shown here with her husband Rick at a @DurhamRegionLC #DayOfMourning event. Colville’s brother, Jamie Farrow, a gifted musician and artist who loved the outdoors, was killed in a workplace explosion in 2021.
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We gathered in Sudbury to honour and remember those we've lost to workplace incidents and illnesses. Our heartfelt thanks to @SudburyLabour for hosting this powerful and moving #DayOfMourning event. Let's all reaffirm our commitment to fight for safer and healthier workplaces.
A few examples of how companies can get ahead of the curve to practice prevention: 1. Assigning manageable workloads 2. Treating workers as though they may be vulnerable 3. Practicing universal civility
Mourners across the Niagara region came together on April 28th to mark #DayOfMourning. Here are some powerful moments from the events, where we honoured those who lost their lives at work or suffered work-related injuries and illnesses.
The uranium miner strike in Elliot Lake sparked a series of events leading to changes in Ontario labour laws, and the forerunner of the WHSC, both helping to protect workers across the province: bit.ly/3UvdxSC
Janice Folk-Dawson, former @OFLabour Executive VP, spoke at a @Guelph_Labour #DayOfMourning event, reminding us that "One person's action can make a difference." Let's all be that one person who steps up for safer and healthier workplaces.
OSSTF D20 TBU's Rav Bhathal spoke to the violence and mental distress teachers face while being asked to do more with inadequate support. He noted that lack of funding leaves teachers ill-equipped, forcing many to endure or take medical leaves.
“How would you feel if you kissed your loved one goodbye...not knowing it would be the last time?” This was the question @CouncilLabour's Dan Tobin asked at a Cobourg #DayOfMourning event. Work injuries, disease and death are the thieves that rob us of our loved ones, Tobin said.
A large crowd gathered near Oshawa City Hall to honour workers injured and killed on the job. They vowed never to forget them. #DayOfMourning @DurhamRegionLC
.@UniforLocal707 members gather to commemorate #DayOfMourning in Oakville. One worker death is one worker too many. @OakvilleDLC
.@OFLabour Secretary Treasurer Ahmad Gaied repeated calls for tougher enforcement of Canada’s Westray Law. Twenty years after the law’s passage, few charges have been laid against employers for workplace deaths, said Gaied. #DayOfMourning
Mourners gathered at St. Catharines city hall observing a moment of silence during a @NiagaraLabour #DayOfMourning event.
Marty Warren, National Director of @SteelworkersCA, made a compelling statement at the @wrlabourcouncil #DayOfMourning event in Cambridge: "The law should be 'kill a worker, go to jail.'" He highlighted the tragic milestone that 20,000 lives have been lost since Westray.
“Our hearts are shattered,” says Tera Colville shown here with her husband Rick at a @DurhamRegionLC #DayOfMourning event. Colville’s brother, Jamie Farrow, a gifted musician and artist who loved the outdoors, was killed in a workplace explosion in 2021.
Jim Bradley, former Ontario Environment Minister and current Niagara Regional Chair, expressed his admiration for the labour movement at a @NiagaraLabour #DayOfMourning event. He told activists: "I hope you hold us to account. It’s your right. It’s important."
In a solemn procession, those attending a #DayOfMourning event in Oshawa place black roses in a garden at the city’s Day of Mourning monument. @DurhamRegionLC
Anne Marie Brunner of @CUPEOntario Local 3987 delivered a powerful message at a @bdlabourcouncil #DayOfMourning event in Barrie: We "can't protect one person without protecting all."
#DayOfMourning: @NiagaraLabour's Lou Ann Binning spoke about her pride in collaborating with the WHSC. "Together, we train both unionized and non-unionized workers, educating for prevention and urging employers to recognize that one death, one injury, one illness is too many."
At the WHSC Stratford instructor training conference: Our worker-to-worker training model is instrumental in enhancing workplace safety across Ontario.
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