HAMILTON, ON (April 15, 2010) - The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) released its program for North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week that runs May 2 to 8.
With How Safe Are You? as the theme for 2010, CCOHS has produced a selection of free webinars and podcasts on workplace violence, the impact of injuries, and promoting health and safety through social media. The programs were developed for workplaces to use during NAOSH Week to raise awareness of these important issues and to ultimately improve the health, safety and well-being of workers.
Webinars:
- Ontario Bill 168 - Violence & Harassment in the Workplace. Jessie Callaghan, Senior Technical Specialist, at CCOHS explores the ideas, implications and applications regarding this Ontario Bill and how workplace policies and procedures will be affected. This webinar is available on demand.
- Short but Tweet: Ten Twitter Tips for Health and Safety with Krista Travers, Marketing Communications Officer at CCOHS, on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 1:00 p.m. EST. The free, 30-minute webinar will aim to give Canadians a better understanding of Twitter's potential and how it can be used to enrich and promote health and safety in the workplace. This is a live event.
"CCOHS has had a history of adopting emerging technologies in order to make information about health and safety available to Canadians. What we are currently exploring with social media tools now is a continuation of this spirit,” says Krista Travers, Marketing Communications Officer at CCOHS. “Twitter is one such tool we use to get health and safety messages out there. Along the way we've learned some lessons which we think will be helpful to others who are considering or just beginning to use Twitter."
Podcasts:
- Violence and Harassment in the Workplace. Jessie Callaghan, Senior Technical Specialist, at CCOHS discusses workplace violence and harassment - how to protect your employees, tips for prevention and the new requirements under Ontario Bill 168.
- Workplace Injuries: A Personal Story. Bill Bowman, a victim of a workplace injury shares his personal story and how he and his family were impacted by the tragedy. Bill also describes the work of Threads of Life, an organization that provides support to families affected by workplace tragedies.
About NAOSH Week
NAOSH Week strives to focus the attention of employers, employees, the general public, and all workplace safety and health partners on the importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace, at home and in the community.
NAOSH Week is an annual initiative led by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), Labour Program, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC). NAOSH Week continues to be a truly continent-wide event, celebrated in Canada, along with North American partners in the United States and Mexico. For more information visit www.naosh.org/.