Webinar: Understanding and addressing occupational disease risks in key industries

Type
Webinar presentations
Topic
Occupational Disease
Sector
Forest Products
Mining
Language
English

An in-depth look at disease surveillance and prevention in Ontario

On October 2, 2024, Workplace Safety North (WSN) hosted a webinar focused on occupational disease risks in key industries such as mining, forestry, and pulp and paper. 

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Discussion topics

  • Understanding occupational diseases: Learn what occupational diseases are, what causes them, and their impact on workers’ health.
  • Disease surveillance and data insights: Discover how the Occupational Disease Surveillance System (ODSS) monitors disease outcomes for over two million Ontario workers.
  • Industry-specific risks for forestry, mining and pulp and paper sectors.
  • Prevention measures: Gain insights into specific actions that can be taken by employers, unions, and Ontario’s occupational health and safety system partners and the role that research plays in helping decrease risks.
  • New developments: Get updates on the new Ontario Exposure Data System from OCRC being developed in collaboration with system partners.

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