HAMILTON, ON - April 30, 2007 - During North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, May 6 to 12 the health and safety of workers takes centre stage. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) and others around the country and continent are hosting events and activities to mark this important week, and encouraging Canadians to get involved and participate.
With Safety and Health: A Commitment for Life - Start Today! as the theme for 2007, NAOSH Week strives to focus the attention of employers, employees, the general public, and all workplace safety and health partners on the importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace, at home and in the community.
The NAOSH website offers all things NAOSH including a variety of tools, suggestions and resources to help people and organizations plan, create and participate in their own NAOSH events.
CCOHS' Webinars Help Spread the Message
As in previous years, CCOHS is celebrating NAOSH Week by producing a series of free, live webinars on current health and safety topics:
May 7: Pandemic Planning
May 8: Violence Awareness
May 9: Global Harmonization System (GHS) Update
May 10: e-Learning as a Training Tool
The full NAOSH Week webinar program is available on the CCOHS website.
Steps for Life - Walking for Victims of Workplace Tragedy
This annual fundraising event sponsored by Threads of Life kicks off NAOSH Week on Sunday May 6, 2007. The Steps for Life 5 km walk raises the awareness that injuries are preventable and life-altering workplace injuries, illness and deaths can be eliminated. This event is open to everyone -- families, professionals and partners.
For the first time, Steps for Life is being held in three cities - Toronto, Hamilton, and Thunder Bay. All proceeds will be donated to Threads of Life's family support programs and services to help Canadian families along their journey of healing after they have experienced a workplace tragedy.
More information including donation and registration forms are available on the Threads of Life website.
About NAOSH Week
NAOSH Week is an annual initiative led by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) and Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC). NAOSH Week continues to be a truly continent-wide event, celebrated in Canada, along with North American partners in the United States and Mexico.
For more information, visit:
NAOSH.org
Threads of Life
CCOHS Webinars
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Eleanor Westwood, Manager of Communications
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
(905) 572-2981, Ext. 4408 Email: eleanorw@ccohs.ca
Please visit www.ccohs-cchst.ca
About CCOHS
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), formed in 1978, is a Canadian federal government agency based in Hamilton, Ontario. CCOHS provides Canadians with unbiased, relevant information, training and advice that supports responsible decision-making and promotes safe and healthy workplaces. CCOHS makes a wide range of occupational health and safety information readily available, in language that is appropriate for all users, from the general public to the health and safety professional. Internationally, the Centre is renowned as an innovative, authoritative occupational health and safety resource. CCOHS partners and collaborates with agencies and organizations from Canada and around the world to improve the quality and quantity of resources and programs, as well as expand the breadth of usage of occupational health information to many different segments of society.
