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HAZARD RESOURCE LINES

The Workers Health & Safety Centre publishes and updates single sheet bulletins helping to raise awareness around specific occupational hazards or issues.

Below are samples from our library of hazard bulletins, known as Resource Lines.

Asbestos: towards zero exposure	Metal Working Fluids: cutting the risks
Behaviour-Based Safety: the blame game	MSDs of the Upper Body: from recognition to resolution
Beryllium: metal alert	Needlestick Injuries: sharper response
Cold Stress: a chilling effect	Noise: a resounding problem
Confined Spaces: within the confines of the law	Occupational Asthma: clearing the air
Diesel Exhaust: it takes your breath away	Patient Lifting: handle with care
Domestic Violence in the Workplace: breaking the silence	Prolonged Standing: taking the load off
Electrical Arc Safety: setting the standard	PVC: Pandora's poison
Endocrine Disruptors: havoc with our hormones	Shift Work: disrupting worker health and lives
Fragrances: a no-non-scents approach	Silica: dust to dust no more
Heat Stress: cool solutions	Sitting on the Job: static load, chronic pain
Indoor Air Quality: every breath you take	Work Stress: burnt out, fed up and fighting back
Latex: a hypersensitive issue	Working Alone: it takes two ... workers
Lead: a lasting legacy	Working at Heights: breaking the fall
Legionella: hazards in the mist	Workplace Harassment: from investigation to prevention
Lighting Hazards: what you don't see can hurt you	Workplace Violence: predictable and preventable
Lockout: de-energizing hazards
Machine Safeguards: access denied
Manual Material Lifting: a pain in the neck, back ...