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OHSAH Restructures
April 22, 2010

To better serve the needs of our partners, OHSAH has embarked on a major re-structuring in order to focus on key priorities identified by the healthcare industry as critical to supporting our mandate to make healthcare a healthier place to work
Read more about it here


Repetitive Injury Day - February 28
February 26, 2010

Every year, hundreds of healthcare workers suffer from a Repetitive Strain (RSI) or musculoskeletal injury (MSI). Knowledge and the right work conditions are a worker's best defence against these injuries.
Read more about it here


The second collective discussion about Return-to-Work/Stay-at-Work
February 24, 2010

The Disability Prevention team is pleased to present the second collective discussion with stakeholders about the recently launched joint project, “Return-to-Work/Stay-at-Work for Workers with Mental Health Conditions: From Best Practices to Organizational Uptake.”
Read more here


OHS Connect to go live March 15, 2010
February 17, 2010

OHS Connect, a health and safety super resource for frontline workers and management will be released on March 15, 2010. Don't miss out!
Click here to find out more


New Site! - Studying healthcare worker's exposure to antineoplastic drugs
July 21, 2009

The Centre for Health and Environment Research has posted a new site devoted to the study of occupational exposure to antineoplastic agents. OHSAH is a co-investigator to this project.

CHER website on exposure to antineoplastic drugs
OHSAH's project brief


Health Alert - H1N1 Influenza Virus
April 24, 2009
For the most recent news bulletin in regards to the H1N1
Influenza Virus (SIV) and healthcare workers in BC, click here.


Current and Emerging Trends:Occupational Health and Safety in the BC Healthcare Sector
April 24, 2009
OHSAH has just released a new report detailing many of the current healthcare trends that will impact future decisions. A one page summary or the full document may be downloaded here.


Important safety information for users of Liko Universal SlingBar
9 December 2008
Liko Alberta has initiated a field correction program
for its product, the “Universal SlingBar”.

See the news release