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Chemical Hazards / Dangerous Substances / WHMIS

• Anhydrous Ammonia - Engineering Data Sheet
• Garage Ventilation Engineering Data Sheet
• Abrasive Blaster Dies of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - Alert
• Workplace Beryllium Exposure -  Alert
• You and Chemicals in the Workplace -  Alert
• Explosion Hazards in Dispensing Products Containing Toluene - Alert
• Hazards in Hardwood Floor Installation and Finishing - Alert
• Flammable Vapours from Polyethylene (Packing) Foam - Alert
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS): A Guide to the Legislation - Guide
• Solvent Recovery Equipment - Engineering Data Sheet

Confined Spaces

• Confined Space Guideline (502 kb/68 pages)

Construction

• Air Pressure in Water Pipe Systems - Alert
• Explosion–Sewer Construction Using a Laser Device - Alert
• Hazards in Hardwood Floor Installation and Finishing - Alert
• Beam Clamps (Lever-Action) - Alert
• Manhole And Pipe Installation Using Backhoes - Alert
• Operating Construction Equipment in Reverse - Alert
• A Guide to the Regulation Respecting Asbestos on Construction Projects and in Buildings and Repair Operations - Guide
• Constructor Guideline - Guideline
• Guidelines for Multi-Point Suspended Scaffolds - Guideline
• Heat Stress - Guideline
• Lead On Construction Projects
• Silica On Construction Projects
• Shepherd's Hook - Advisory

Diving

• Diving - Alert

Electrical Hazards

• Transformer Grounding - Alert
• High Gear Switchgear Repairs - Alert

Ergonomics / Pains and Strains

• Prevent Workplace Pains & Strains! It's time to take action! - Fact Sheet
 
• Computer Ergonomics: Workstation Layout and Lighting - Guideline
 
• Rest Breaks for Computer Operators - Guideline
• Recommendations on Strategies to Reduce Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Ontario - Report
• Recommendations on Strategies to Reduce Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Ontario--Supplementary Report
 

Explosion and Fire Hazards

• Tire Machines - Alert
• Explosion Hazards in Dispensing Products Containing Toluene - Alert
• Explosion - Sewer Construction Using a Laser Device -  Alert
• Fires in Dust Collectors and Hoppers -  Alert
• Flammable Vapours from Polyethylene (Packing) Foam -  Alert
• Gasoline Tank Removal -  Alert
• Hazards in Hardwood Floor Installation and Finishing -  Alert
• Welding on Containers - Alert
• Anhydrous Ammonia - Engineering Data Sheet
• Solvent Recovery Equipment - Engineering Data Sheet

Farming Operations

• A Guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act for Farming Operations - Guide
   Also available in Mexican-Spanish. [483 Kb / 70 pages] 
• A Guide for Health and Safety Representatives and Joint Health and Safety Committees on Farming Operations
• Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines for Farming Operations in Ontario - Guidelines
  1. Tractors and other Self-propelled Farm Equipment
  2. Farm Equipment
  3. Large Animal Handling
  4. Personal Protective Equipment
  5. Falls, Slips and Trips
  6. Hazardous Atmospheres and Confined Spaces
  7. Lockout Procedures
  8. Occupational Illness
• Requirement to Report an Incident on a Farming Operation - Fact Sheet
• Protection for Workers on Farming Operations from Reprisals by Employers - Fact Sheet
• Occupational Health and Safety Policy & Programs for Farming Operations - Fact Sheet
• Information for Farming Operations: Role of the Ontario Ministry of Labour Health and Safety Inspector - Fact Sheet
• Information for Farming Operations: Enforcement of the Occupational Health and Safety Act--When Self Compliance Fail - Fact Sheet
• Pocket Extracts for Farming Operations - Fact Sheet
• Augers on Farms - Alert

Firefighters

• Fires in Dust Collectors and Hoppers -  Alert
• Report to Minister Peters on the Treatment of Firefighter Cancer Claims by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board - Report

Guarding / Lockout

• Machine Shop Lathes: Entanglement Hazards During High-Speed Polishing -  Alert
• Dough Mixers -  Alert
• Equipment Blocking - Alert

Health and Biological Hazards

• H1N1 and your workplace - Information Bulletin
• Mould in Workplace Buildings - Alert
• Workplace Beryllium Exposure - Alert
• Guidelines For Workplaces: Identifying And Handling Anthrax And Other Biological Agent Threats - Guideline
• Heat Stress - Guideline
• Lead On Construction Projects
• Silica On Construction Projects
• Workplace Health and Safety Guideline--Legionella - Information Bulletin
• Report to Minister Peters on the Treatment of Firefighter Cancer Claims by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board - Report
• West Nile Virus - Frequently Asked Questions

Health Care Workers

• H1N1 and your workplace - Information Bulletin

Heat and Radiation Hazards

• Heat Stress - Guideline
• Radiofrequency and Microwave Radiation in the Workplace - Guideline
• Ultraviolet Radiation from the Sun -Guideline
• Ultraviolet Radiation in the Workplace - Guideline

Internal Responsibility System

• The Internal Responsibility System in Ontario Mines - Report

Lifting Equipment

• Guideline for the Safe Operation and Maintenance of Powered Lift Trucks - Guideline
• Beam Clamps (Lever-Action) -  Alert
• Clark Models ECS and GCS Forklift Trucks - Alert
• Operator-Protective Structures on Mobile Forestry Equipment -  Alert
• Truck-Mounted Mobile Cranes -  Alert

Logging/Forestry

• Operator-Protective Structures on Mobile Forestry Equipment - Alert
• Loading and Unloading Logging Trucks -  Alert

Mining

• The Internal Responsibility System in Ontario Mines - Report

Mobile Equipment

• Loading and Unloading Logging Trucks -  Alert
• Operating Construction Equipment in Reverse -  Alert
• Truck-Mounted Mobile Cranes -  Alert
• Manhole And Pipe Installation Using Backhoes - Alert
• Operator-Protective Structures on Mobile Forestry Equipment - Alert
• Clark Model ECS and GCS Forklift Trucks - Alert
• Mobile Compacting Equipment Safety Guidelines - Guidelines
• Guideline for the Safe Operation and Maintenance of Powered Lift Trucks - Guideline

Noise Hazards

• Amendments to Noise Requirements In the Regulation for Industrial Establishments & Oil and Gas-Offshore - Guideline

Performance Industry (Live, Film, TV, Children)

• Child Performers Guideline - Guideline
• Safety Guidelines for the Live Performance Industry in Ontario (545 KB / 86 pages) - Guideline
• Safety Guidelines for the Film and Television Industry in Ontario (116 MB / 198 pages) - Guideline

Pre-Start Reviews

• Guidelines for Pre-Start Health and Safety Review: How to Apply Section 7 of the Regulation for Industrial Establishments (313 KB / 42 pages) - Guideline

Scaffolds / Window Washing

• Davit Alarm System Failure - Alert
• Guidelines for Multi-Point Suspended Scaffolds - Guideline

Ventilation

• Garage Ventilation - Engineering Data Sheet
• Explosion Hazards in Dispensing Products Containing Toluene - Alert
• Hazards in Hardwood Floor Installation and Finishing - Alert
• Flammable Vapours from Polyethylene (Packing) Foam - Alert
• Solvent Recovery Equipment - Alert
• Anhydrous Ammonia - Engineering Data Sheet
• Gasoline Tank Removal - Alert
• Abrasive Blaster Dies of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - Alert

Workplace Violence

• Workplace Violence - Fact Sheet

Young Workers

• Employing Young Workers: Tips for Employers (90 KB / 2 pages)- Tip Sheet
 
• Employing Young Workers: Tips for Supervisors (286 KB / 2 pages) - Tip Sheet
• Your Teen at Work: Tips for Parents (96 KB / 2 pages) - Tip Sheet
 
• Protecting Yourself: Tips for Young Workers (120 KB / 2 pages) - Tip Sheet
• New and young workers ... Are yours ready? Ready ... Set ... Work!
• Protecting Our Future: Information For Young Workers