HAMILTON, ON (October 25, 2012) – Two experts from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), Gerry Culina and Jan Chappel, will be sharing their expertise and knowledge at two upcoming conferences
Event: OSH Summit (Bongarde)
Presentation: Vulnerable Workers: Implementing the Essential Orientation and Training Mix
Speaker: Gerry Culina
Location: Sheraton Centre Toronto, 123 Queen Street, Toronto, Ontario
Date: Monday, October 29
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Vulnerable workers—young, new, aging and immigrant workers—are disproportionately employed in physically demanding or hazardous jobs. This puts them at higher risk for workplace injuries and illnesses. As Manager, General Health and Safety Services at CCOHS, Gerry Culina’s presentation will focus on how to implement a health and safety training and orientation program that at minimum, covers worker health and safety rights and responsibilities, hazard recognition, assessment and control.
Event: AIHA Fall Conference and Symposium 2012
Presentation: Evaluating Literature and Research Data- Applying the Critical Appraisal Approach
Speaker: Jan Chappel
Location: San Antonio Marriott Rivercentre Hotel, 101 Bowie Street, San Antonio, Texas
Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Time: 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
With millions of documents available by the click of a mouse, the need to know when you have found reliable, credible information has never been greater. As Senior Technical Specialist at CCOHS, Jan Chappel will discuss how to apply critical appraisal methods to research evidence, including the ability to assess its validity, results and relevance before using it to make an informed decision.
For further information contact:
Ashleigh Blackmore, Communications Officer
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
905-572-2981, Ext. 4443 Email: Ashleigh.Blackmore@ccohs.ca
www.ccohs.ca
Eleanor Westwood, Manager - Communication
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
905-572-2981, Ext. 4408 Email: eleanorw@ccohs.ca
www.ccohs.ca
About CCOHS
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), formed in 1978, is a Canadian federal government agency based in Hamilton, Ontario. CCOHS provides Canadians with unbiased, relevant information, training and advice that supports responsible decision-making and promotes safe and healthy workplaces. CCOHS makes a wide range of occupational health and safety information readily available, in language that is appropriate for all users, from the general public to the health and safety professional. Internationally, the Centre is renowned as an innovative, authoritative occupational health and safety resource. CCOHS partners and collaborates with agencies and organizations from Canada and around the world to improve the quality and quantity of resources and programs, as well as expand the breadth of usage of occupational health information to many different segments of society.
