Online Occupational Health Resources

Note: The following descriptions for the below institutions and agencies are taken or paraphrased from the information found on their websites.

Canada

(AWCBC)
The Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada is a central source of information related to workers’ compensation in Canada.
(NWISP)
This is a collection of data on work-related diseases, accepted lost time claims and fatalities across twenty major industrial groups, sorted into ten subset categories.
(KSMs)
Key Statistical Measures are a set of key financial and statistical indicators which can be used to describe the workers’ compensation system in Canada and to provide comparisons across jurisdictions. This fact sheet gives an overview of the KSM program and lists the statistics available.
“Health Canada is responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health. It ensures that high-quality health services are accessible, and works to reduce health risks.”
(OHS)
“Health Canada contributes to occupational health and safety by coordinating the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System and monitoring workplace radiation exposure. Health Canada provides employee assistance and occupational health services to federal employees.”
(WHMIS)
“The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System is Canada's national hazard communication standard. The key elements of the system are hazard classification, cautionary labelling of containers, the provision of Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and worker education and training programs.”
(CCOHS)
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety “is Canada's national resource for the advancement of workplace health and safety”. They “offer a range of workplace health and safety services to help raise awareness, assess risks, implement prevention programs, and improve health, safety and well-being.”
This publication provides “a definition of business continuity, what to include in a business continuity plan and what workplaces can do in the event of pandemic flu.”
“The following are the references to the provincial and federal legislation where you would find the occupational exposure limits for the different jurisdictions in Canada.”
“The Public Health Agency of Canada is part of the federal health portfolio. Its activities focus on preventing disease and injuries, responding to public health threats, promoting good physical and mental health, and providing information to support informed decision-making.”
The following is a listing of resources related to emergency preparedness and response in Canada

Provincial Resources

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(OHS)
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British Columbia

“The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulation and the OHS provisions of the Workers Compensation Act contain legal requirements for workplace health and safety that must be met by all workplaces under the inspection jurisdiction of WorkSafeBC. Some sections of the Workers Compensation Act and OHS Regulation have associated policies and guidelines.”
(BCCSA)
The BCCSA is the safety association for BC's construction industry.

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

Ontario

These are resources for following Ontario’s occupational health and safety laws.
(WSIB)
These are the “links, forms, research and materials related to the WSIB, the workplace compensation system and other relevant subjects that are frequently referenced or requested.”
(OPM)
“The Operational Policy Manual is the source of operational policy for the WSIB. It contains policies that the WSIB uses to make decisions about rights and obligations.”

Quebec

(IRSST)
The IRSST “conducts and funds research activities aimed at eliminating risks to worker health and safety and at promoting worker rehabilitation.”

Prince Edward Island

New Brunswick

“This guide describes the elements of a formal health and safety program, and the roles and responsibilities of those preparing and maintaining the program.”

Nova Scotia

These are “tools and resources for creating and maintaining a safe workplace. This includes interactive tools and key safety resources for employers and workers.”

Newfoundland and Labrador

Northwest Territories and Nunavut

(WSCC)
“WSCC’s prevention services work with employers to ensure they comply with those laws to keep their workers safe and provide education, resources, and support for businesses who require further assistance.”

Yukon

The NSNY’s goal “is to foster a commitment to occupational health and safety among Yukon workers and employers”. They also offer “job-specific training in a number of areas.”

United States of America

(OSHA)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was created by Congress with the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 “to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.”
(ASSP)
“The American Society of Safety Professionals is a global association for occupational safety and health professionals”. They “provide education, advocacy, standards development and a professional community to their members in order to advance their careers and the Occupational Safety and Health profession as a whole”. The web link shows “key topics in safety, with webinars, articles and more.”
(ATSDR)
“The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry based in Atlanta, Georgia, is a federal public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ATSDR protects communities from harmful health effects related to exposure to natural and man-made hazardous substances.”
(AIHA)
The American Industrial Hygiene Association “is the association for scientists and professionals committed to preserving and ensuring OEHS in the workplace and community.”
“Many industrial hygiene topics are relevant to consumers. AIHA offers these resources as a public service to help prepare people to handle different crises that might affect individuals, families, and the community.”
(CDC)
The CDC is the USA’s “leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public’s health.”
“Diseases and conditions; healthy living; workplace safety; environmental health; injury, violence and safety, global health and more.”
The CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (Injury Center) “has been a leader in protecting Americans from injury and violence so that individuals, families, and communities can be safe, healthy, and thriving”. They “work proactively with their partners to track trends, conduct research, raise awareness, and implement prevention programs.”
(NIOSH)
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is “a research agency focused on the study of worker safety and health, and empowering employers and workers to create safe and healthy workplaces. NIOSH is part of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.”
(NCEH)
The CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health “plans, directs and coordinates a program to protect the American people from environmental hazards.”
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(ACGIH®)
ACGIH® is a “charitable scientific organization that advances occupational and environmental health.” Examples of this include their “annual editions of the TLVs® and BEIs® book and work practice guides in ACGIH®’s Signature Publications.”

United Kingdom

Australia

Safe Work Australia is an Australian government statutory agency which develops “national policy to improve work health and safety (WHS) and workers’ compensation arrangements across Australia.”
(AIHS)
The AIHS is Australia’s “national association for the health and safety profession.”
“Farmsafe Australia is the national entity connecting state farming organizations, peak commodity bodies, influential advocacy bodies and other groups that share a common interest in agricultural health and safety.”

New Zealand

The purpose of this resource is to “provide an overview of health and safety systems and legislation in New Zealand and introduce some important health and safety concepts that can assist Health and Safety Representatives in their roles.”
“WorkWell is a free, workplace well-being initiative which supports workplaces to ‘work better through well-being.”

International Resources

(ILO)
The ILO is “the only tripartite U.N. agency, which since 1919, brings together governments, employers and workers of 187 member States, to set labour standards, develop policies and devise programmes promoting decent work for all women and men.”
(IARC)
“The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization. The objective of the IARC is to promote international collaboration in cancer research.”