Injured Workers Day – June 01-2025
Last week the Province of Manitoba proclaimed June 1, 2025 as Injured Workers Day in Manitoba. This means a lot to us at the MFL-Occupational Health Centre, as a worker-centred… Read More
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Injured Workers Day: A Call for Justice and Workplace Safety
It can change everything. A workplace injury or illness can cause physical, emotional, financial, and psychological upheaval. Injured workers can face months and sometimes years of uncertainty. Medical appointments pile… Read More
What Every Worker Should Know About Making a WCB Claim
If you get hurt or sick because of your job, knowing how workers’ compensation (WCB) works can make a big difference. Here’s what you need to know to get the… Read More
Cross Cultural Community Development Program
For 25 years, the Occupational Health Centre (OHC) has worked with a variety of cultural communities in Manitoba to increase their capacity around workplace health and safety through the Cross-Cultural… Read More
What Are You Doing? Using Strength-Based Approaches in Occupational Health & Safety
Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) is often viewed through a compliance-first lens, where the focus is on enforcing rules and reacting to problems. But what if we flipped the script?… Read More
Shifting Paradigms: Embracing Trauma and Violence Informed Approaches to De-Escalation in the Workplace
Violence is pervasive in Canadian workplaces and in society. It is important to understand that individuals who experience violence (physical, emotional, or psychological) and those who witness violence or are… Read More
You are invited to submit a proposal to develop and deliver a project!
“Addressing the Mental Health, Substance Use and Complex Trauma Needs of Workers in Manitoba: A Feasibility and Implementation Study for Program Development.” Please submit your proposal no later than end of day… Read More
Annual Report
OHC’s Annual Report highlighting our work for the past year is now live! Please take a look to see what we’ve been up to and where we’re headed. As always,… Read More
Policy-Making from the Ground Up: Empowering Migrant Women
The Occupational Health Centre (OHC) recently concluded a two-year national project aimed at researching, developing policy positions, and advocating for the rights of women and gender-diverse migrants in Canada. This… Read More
New Trainers Lower Workplace Risks for Newcomer Workers
By Evan Comstock, social work student at OHC OHC’s Cross Cultural Community Train the Trainer program has graduated 11 new Community Trainers who are now ready to go out into… Read More