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Health and Safety Resources at OSSTF District 9 Office

Please note: There are also many other smaller items from the IAPA, STAO, etc.
Categories
Government References
Safe Workplace Associations
Greater Essex County District School Board.
Indoor Air Quality
Violence/Safe Schools
Bullying
General References
Government References
Ministry of Labour, Ontario
•Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations for Industrial Establishments
•Regulations respecting:
  Silica
  Asbestos on Construction Projects and in Buildings and Repair Operations
  Construction Projects
  Lead
  Mercury
  Isocyanates
  WHMIS
  Control of Exposure to Biological and Chemical Agents
  Health Care and Residential Facilities
  First Aid
•Guides:
  WHMIS: A Guide to the Legislation
  A Guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act
  A Guide for Joint Health and Safety Committees and Representatives in the Workplace
  Computer Ergonomics: Workstation Layout and Lighting (2004)
  Safety Guidelines for the Live Performance Industry in Ontario (2005)
Health Canada
  Art Teacher, Be Aware
  Contaminant Profiles
  Indoor Air Quality in Office Buildings: A Technical Guide
WSIB
  Early and Safe Return to Work
  Workwell: Auditing for Prevention/Resource Audit Document
Safe Workplace Associations
Education Safety Association of Ontario
  Biological Hazards
  Chemical Hazards
  Confined Space
  Driving Hazards
  Energy Hazards
  Ergonomic Hazards
  Environmental Hazards
  Machine Guarding
  Noise Hazards
  Occupational Hazards (Stress, Hygiene and Working Alone)
  Physical Hazards (Heat and Cold, Vibration, and Radiation)
  Safety in Special Education
  Slips, Trips and Falls
  Working at Heights
  Workplace Violence
  Workplace Violence Prevention Program
CD’s WHMIS For Everyone
    Occupational Health and Safety Orientation
    Introductory Training for Educational Assistants
Workers Health and Safety Centre
  Level 1 Certification Manual
  Level 2 Law
  Level 2 Committees
  Making the Link: Occupational Disease
  C45 the Westray Bill
Occupational Disability Resource Team (ODRT)
  Level 1 Rights and Obligations
  Level 2 Benefits and Representation
  Level 3 Return to Work
  Level 3 Appeals and Disputes
Greater Essex County District School Board
Asbestos Management Program and Silica Management Program
Health and Safety Management Program
WHMIS Management Plan and MSDS Database
Safe Schools Manual (includes Emergency Response Manual) (downstairs)
Policies and Procedures (downstairs)
Playground Equipment Management Program
Emergency Response Manual and Fire Safety Plan
Workplace Violence Prevention Management Plan
Training Powerpoint Presentations:
  H&S Orientation
  Contractor
  Supervisor
  Information and Training for Health and Safety Site Representatives
  WHMIS
  Workplace Violence
Indoor Air Quality
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
  “2000” Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
  Indoor Air Quality Health and Safety Guide (1999)
  Mould in the Workplace (2004)
Environmental Protection Agency, U.S.
  Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools: Kit
  Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers.
NIOSH
  Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (1997)
Violence/Safe Schools
Ainsworth, Lynne. Canadian Association of Safe Schools.
  Maintaining Safe Schools.
Carswell - Canada Labour Views Special Reports:
  Violence in the Workplace
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
  Violence in the Workplace Prevention Guide (2001)
Bullying
Blase, Joseph and Jo Blase
  Breaking the Silence: Overcoming the Problem of Principal Mistreatment of Teachers
Coloroso, Barbara.
  The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander
Hazeldon Publishing
  Violence in Schools: The Enabling Factor
  Solving Violence Problems in Your School: Why a Systematic Approach is Necessary
Parsons, Les
  Bullied Teacher: Bullied Student:
    How to Recognize the Bullying Culture in Your School and What to Do About It
General References
Butterworths
  Occupational Health and Safety in Ontario Education
Canadian Auto Workers
  Pure White Asbestos: A Canadian Scrapbook
Health and Safety Manual for Health Care Workers
  Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
  School Workers Health and Safety Guide
  Health and Safety Committee Reference Guide
Carswell - Canada Labour Views Special Reports:
  Due Diligence Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act: A Practical Guide
Construction Safety Association of Ontario
  Construction Health and Safety Manual
Copp Clark Pittman
  Occupational Health and Safety (1992)
Donnan, Craig D. ScholAR Chemistry: Teacher’s Comprehensive Reference Handbook.
  CD - ScholarChemistry - A Teacher’s Guide to the Prep Room
Elementary Teacher Federation of Ontario
  Take Every Precaution Reasonable
OSSTF
  various documents also available at OSSTF website
Dr. David C. Rainham
  The Stress of Teaching (books, worksheets and cassette tape)
Windsor Occupational Health and Safety Information Service (WOHIS)
  Workplace Roulette: Gambling with Cancer
  Safe Student Worker Action Team (SSWAT)
  DVD: Clifton Grant Awards May 2006
Safety for Young People
London Occupational Safety and Health Information Service
  The First Step: Student Safety Handbook
Windsor Occupational Health and Safety Information Service (WOHIS)
  Safe Student Worker Action Team (SSWAT)
WSIB - CD - LivesafeWorksmart (Young Worker’s Awareness Program)