Our goal at CCOHS is

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Our goal at CCOHS is
To promote health and safety in the workplace,
and encourage attitudes and methods which will
lead to the improved physical and mental health
of working people
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Three Groups Represented

• Employers
• Government
• Workers

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• Free, confidential answers to health and safety
  questions
• Trustworthy and understandable
• Bilingual

1-800-263-8466 or 905-572-4400 Inquiries_at_ccohs.ca
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• Answers thousands of calls from Canadians every
  year
• Calls answered and peer-reviewed by a team of
  CCOHS specialists
• Experts at OHS and information retrieval

1-800-263-8466 or 905-572-4400 Inquiries_at_ccohs.ca
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FREE answers to over 3,000 commonly asked health
and safety questions Useful for workers,
managers, supervisors, employers, policy makers,
family members, students, and others
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OSH Answers draws upon 20 years of Inquiries
Service experience Derives questions and answers
from 250,000 inquiries New topic areas added
constantly
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HS-Canada Discussion Group

• For people interested in environmental and
  occupational health and safety in Canada and
  abroad
• Post questions, collect suggestions and share
  ideas

Sign up today for FREE
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www.ccohs.ca/healthyworkplaces
Makes information, tools and resources easily
available Serves needs of employers, employees
and practitioners Promotes Healthy Employees
Healthy Organizations Healthy Workplaces
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• CCOHS works with other National and International
  Organizations, such as
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• Workers' Compensation Boards
• International Programme on Chemical Safety
  (IPCS)
• Public Health Agency of Canada

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• Safety Health Week 2006/07 Website

http//www.naosh.org
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• Linking new and young worker information in
  Canada
• Contains information for everyone young
  workers, their parents, employers, or teachers
• Understand why it is important to work safely

http//jobsafecanada.ca/
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• Canadian Health Network
• - a national, non-profit, bilingual,
  Internet-based health information service brought
  to you by the Public Health Agency of Canada and
  a network of over 1100 Canadian health
  organizations.

http//www.canadian-health-network.ca
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CHN offers

• Links to thousands quality-assured e-health
  resources (English and French)
• 27 key health topics and groups
• Over 500 FAQs answers
• Feature health articles, facts tips, headlines
• Free, Healthlink e-newsletter
• Information on national health events
• A Health Information Request (HIR) Service

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CHN Home Page
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Workplace Health Page
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Quick Searches
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CCOHS Publications
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• Designed to be used as on-the-job reference tools
  and information resources.

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• Recognize workplace hazards.
• Prevent accident and injury through safe work
  practices
• Understand your duties and rights as given in
  occupational health and safety legislation.

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Web Information Service
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OSH References
Convenient access to international sources of
occupational health and safety information
including

• CISILO
• HSELINE
• CANADIANA
• INRS Bibliographie

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OSHLINE with NIOSHTIC

• Extensive International References
• Including
• Peer-reviewed journal articles
• Research Reports
• Conference Proceedings
• Studies

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Web Information Service
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• Access to more than 2,000 pieces of
  environmental, health and safety legislation
• Full-text of acts, codes of practice and
  guidelines for all Canadian jurisdictions
• Provides access to more than 500 CSA CGSB
  Standards referenced

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• Electronic collection of 280,000 English and
  145,000 French MSDSs
• Provided and updated by over 1,200 suppliers
• Thousands of users around the world
• Available on Web, DVD and CD-ROM

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Customer Support
Subscriptions to all CCOHS products includes FREE
technical assistance, and a quarterly users
newsletter, Liaison.
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Free Trials Available

• Canadian enviroOSH Legislation plus
  StandardsRegional and National Editions
• MSDS plus CHEMINFO
• MSDS Management Service
• CHEMpendium
• RTECS
• OSH References Collection

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E-Courses

• Web-based training courses from CCOHS

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Benefits of e-Learning

• Work at your own pace and at your convenience
• Track and report on training activities and
  progress 
• Spend training budget on training instead of
  airfare and hotels 
• Ensure everyone receives consistent information
  and training

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WHMIS for Workers
HS Committees
HS Training for Managers Supervisors
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www.ccohs.ca/products/courses/violence_awareness/
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More e-Courses!

• Office Ergonomics
• Violence in the Workplace 3 courses!
• Ladder Safety
• Office Safety
• Find current e-Learning listings

www.ccohs.ca/education
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Visit CCOHS on the web at www.ccohs.ca