OHS8010 Occupational Health and Safety
List 10 National and International organizations which provide services directly relating to Occupational Health and Safety. Summarize the services provided by ten national (Operating in Canada) and ten international organizations (Operating outside of Canada) whose primary service is directly related to Occupational Health and Safety.
National Organizations
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board –Provincial-Ontario
http://www.wsib.on.ca
This provincial organization is responsible for administering Ontario’s no-fault workplace insurance for employers and workers. They provide disability benefits, monitor the quality of health care and assist in early, safe return to work for workers injured on the job or who contract an occupational disease. They are entirely funded by employer premiums.
Infrastructure Health and Safety Association
http://healthandsafetyontario.ca/IHSA/Home.aspx
The Infrastructure Health & Safety Association (IHSA) works with employers and workers in Ontario to eliminate occupational injury and illness. It serves the aggregates, construction, electrical, natural gas, ready-mix concrete, transportation, and utilities industries. IHSA offers training programs, auditing and consulting services, and health and safety resources.
Canada Safety Council
http://safety-council.org
The Canada Safety Council is a national, non-government, charitable organization dedicated to safety. Our mission is to lead in the national effort to reduce preventable deaths, injuries and economic loss in public and private places throughout Canada. We serve as a credible, reliable resource for safety information, education and awareness in all aspects of Canadian life – in traffic, at home, at work and at leisure.
Institute for Work and Health
http://www.iwh.on.ca
At IWH, our goal is to protect and improve the health of working people by providing useful, relevant research. We conduct and share research with...