Old Enough to Work - Old Enough to Die: Work Safe!
It is estimated that young workers are 33% more likely to suffer a workplace accident or illness than an older worker.
Young workers should know their rights and insist on being trained in the workplace health and safety before beginning the job!
This pamphlet outlines some key things to think about when entering the workforce and how to get involved in workplace health and safety.
Let’s Finish the Job! Organizing for Action on Health and Safety
Through hard work and determination by health and safety activists throughout Canada, workers health and safety legislation is now in place to provide basic rights such as the right to refuse unsafe work. However, the number of work related deaths as well as work site injuries continue to increase. This pamphlet outlines a comprehensive approach to workplace health and safety and the need to continue organizing and lobbying for action on this issue that affects us all.
BULLYING It's a lot worse than kid stuff
This leaflets outlines the effect bullying has on the victims and everyone in workplace. It reviews a definition of bullying acts and touches on policy, legislation and action we can all take to eliminate this form of violence that is a grow problem.
Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
Adequate planning for pandemic influenza is critical to reduce the health and safety risk for people and to ensure the continuity of health care servies to the public. This checklist is intended to healp health professionals assess and improve current pandemic planning in their workplace.
Health and Safety in Community-based Social Services
This report was created for the February 2007 Community-based Social Services conference. It is an overview of Occupational Health and Safety issues faced by workers in this sector, but not necessarily unique to their workplaces.
Miscellaneous Shift Work Research
Shiftwork: Health Effects and Solutions. 2005. Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers, Inc.
Alternative Work Scheduling for Professional Social Workers. 1988. Administration in Social Work.
Rare decision on claims regarding breast cancer following night-shift work. 2009. Denmark.
