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
News
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
OHC is hiring an Administrative Coordinator! Deadline to Apply
OHC is seeking an Administrative Coordinator OHC is hiring a 1.0 EFT administrative coordinator with experience in providing administrative support and ensuring a welcoming environment for our patients and visitors…. Read More
Time, for a Change: The Worker’s Case for a Four Day Workweek
If there were a change we could make to our work lives that has the potential to increase our mental wellness, our work-life balance, our overall happiness and safety at… Read More
Building a Stronger Team: How Participatory Capacity-Building Training Can Help
Have you ever thought about ways to improve your health and safety training, specifically for musculoskeletal injury prevention? In this article, we explore the concept of participatory ‘capacity building’ training… Read More
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Prevention and Support
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a type of musculoskeletal injury that usually involves numbness and tingling in the fingers with wrist pain. It occurs when the median nerve, which runs from… Read More
Workplace Psychological Health and Safety – A Different Way to Frame Mental Health
Mental health is a critical component of being human, intersecting all areas of life. Did you know the average working Canadian spends upwards of 60% of their waking hours on… Read More
Sexual Harassment Persists in Canadian Workplaces
No workplace is immune to sexual harassment. 30% of respondents to a Government of Canada roundtable consultation on harassment and sexual violence in the workplace report experiencing harassment at work. Sexual harassment at… Read More
OHC is 40!
OHC is celebrating our 40th anniversary this year – and we’re inviting you to celebrate with us! Join us on Wednesday, August 30th as we celebrate four decades of worker-centred support and workplace health… Read More