Health Care Divisional Council
Health and Safety
Introduction to Section 21 Health Care Committee Guidance Notes
January 3, 2011 The Ontario Health Care Health and
Safety Committee Under Section 21 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
(“the Committee”) develops Guidance Notes (GNs) to assist workplace parties
to address occupational health and safety issues in health care
organizations. more...
NUPGE calls for N95 respirators for all health care workers
September 8, 2009 The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) says all health care workers exposed to a pandemic flu virus like H1N1 should be given fit-tested NIOSH
approved N95 respirators to protect them on the job.
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Dupont inquiry coroner’s inquest recommendations
Recommendations of the coroner’s jury in the Lori Dupont
case.
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Appendix A: A sharps safety and needlestick injury prevention
checklist
Appendix B:
Sample recommendations to employer re: sharps/needlestick hazards
Appendix C: Exemptions under needle safety regulation
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