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The stress of COVID, more research and WHSC training to help

Canadian workers are currently as distressed as the most distressed one per cent of working Canadians prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report suggests. @ According to the@Mornea...

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https://www.whsc.on.ca/What-s-new/News-Archive/The-stress-of-COVID-more-research-and-WHSC-training-to-help 2021-02-09 12:00:00 AM
Almost half of public safety personnel report suffering mental health symptoms

A new national study finds correctional officers, 911 dispatchers, paramedics and other first responders are at significant risk of developing a mental-health disorder. @ The study, entitled Ment...

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https://www.whsc.on.ca/What-s-new/News-Archive/Almost-half-of-public-safety-personnel-report-suff 2017-09-13 12:00:00 AM
What is a workplace health and safety hazard?

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https://www.whsc.on.ca/FAQ/Health-Safety-Hazards-and-Controls/All-Workplaces/What-is-a-workplace-health-and-safety-hazard 2019-04-10 11:20:14 AM
What are physical hazards?

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https://www.whsc.on.ca/FAQ/Health-Safety-Hazards-and-Controls/All-Workplaces/What-are-physical-hazards 2019-04-10 11:16:46 AM
New Canadian Standard Focuses on Workplace Mental Health

A new workplace mental health standard offers a process and tools the authors say will help create and sustain psychologically healthy and safe workplaces.The standard, entitled Psychological healt...

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https://www.whsc.on.ca/What-s-new/News-Archive/New-Canadian-Standard-Focuses-on-Workplace-Mental 2013-02-20 12:00:00 AM
Equipment Operator Training

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAININGWork@equipment can cause serious work-related injuries and even death. To protect both operators and everyone working near this equipment, regulations made under Ontario@...

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https://www.whsc.on.ca/Training/Training-Catalogue/Product-Library/Equipment-Operator-Training 2024-10-04 8:31:47 AM
Manitoba to ease PTSD claims for all covered workers

The Manitoba government recently introduced legislation that will provide the broadest workers compensation coverage in Canada for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The bill recognizes PTSD a...

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https://www.whsc.on.ca/What-s-new/News-Archive/Manitoba-to-ease-PTSD-claims-for-all-covered-worke 2015-06-16 12:00:00 AM
Stressful work factors driving cardiovascular disease epidemic

Precarious work is a significant contributor to cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a recently published study. @ @Neoliberal global economic policies and the rise of the new flexible labo...

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https://www.whsc.on.ca/What-s-new/News-Archive/Stressful-work-factors-driving-cardiovascular-dise 2016-12-20 12:00:00 AM
Women working longer hours are at increased risk for diabetes, says new research

Working beyond a 40-hour work week leads to higher rates of type 2 diabetes in women compared to those working fewer hours, according to a recent Canadian study. @ The@study found the risk for di...

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https://www.whsc.on.ca/What-s-new/News-Archive/Women-working-longer-hours-are-at-increased-risk-f 2018-07-17 12:00:00 AM
Workplace Mental Health Training

WORKPLACE MENTAL HEALTH TRAININGMore than one in four Canadian workers say their daily lives are highly stressful, according to a 2011 Statistics Canada report. More than 60 per cent of those @stre...

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https://www.whsc.on.ca/Training/Training-Catalogue/Product-Library/Workplace-Mental-Health-Training 2024-10-08 8:42:46 AM
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