Health and Safety

 
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
 

March 2006  Final joint OPSEU/ONA submission to the SARS Commission

July 11, 2005 Joint letter from OPSEU and ONA responding to the SARS Commission Second Interim Report

July 4, 2005 The SARS Commission Second Interim Report: SARS and Public Health Legislation

 

January 22, 2006 Joint letter on SARS: Leaders of four major health care unions urge Premier McGuinty to implement Campbell health and safety recommendations now

July 11, 2005 Joint letter from OPSEU and ONA responding to the SARS Commission Second Interim Report (includes link to 2nd interim SARS report)

November 4, 2004 SARS Commission: OPSEU/ONA final recommendations regarding occupational health and safety matters arising from SARS. .pdf

August 25, 2004 SARS Commission: OPSEU's final recommendations to Mr. Justice Archie Campbell.

May 12, 2004 Health Hazard Alert - SARS.  Volume 2, Issue 4

November 19, 2003 Health Hazard Alert - SARS.  Volume 2, Issue 3

November 17, 2003 OPSEU's and the Ontario Nurses Association (ONA) made a joint presentation to the SARS Commission on health and safety issues arising from the SARS crisis. View the document here.

October 29, 2003 New SARS Directives from the Ministry of Health. Watch this site for a detailed analysis of these directives soon.

October 10, 2003 Health Hazard Alert - SARS Update: Respiratory programs - Questions and answers

September 30, 2003 OPSEU's presentation to the SARS Inquiry.
OPSEU members made a presentation to the SARS inquiry public hearings Sept. 30. Read the remarks by President Leah Casselman (.pdf) and by Patty Rout, vice-chair of the OPSEU Health Care Divisional Council (.pdf). Local 575 President Pat Collyer and Vice-President Jack Arnott also spoke at the hearing.

August 22, 2003 SARS Commission Update

August 22, 2003 SARS Wage Loss Fund

August 8, 2003 Questionnaire for OPSEU locals on SARS
OPSEU is gathering information from locals for the SARS Commission. Please download and fill out our questionnaire. Send responses to the OPSEU Health and Safety Unit, as indicated at the bottom of the form. 

Questionnaire (word document)
Questionnaire (.pdf)

July 28, 2003 OPSEU to gather evidence for SARS Commission investigation

June 19, 2003 Health Hazard Alert - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Update 11

June 9, 2003 Health Hazard Alert - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Update 10

May 30, 2003 Health Hazard Alert - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Update 9

May 16, 2003 Health Hazard Alert - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Update 8

May 6, 2003 Health Hazard Alert - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Update 7

April 24, 2003 Health Hazard Alert - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Update 6

April 3, 2003 Health Hazard Alert - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Update 5

April 2, 2003 Bulletin on OPSEU's SARS Compensation policy

April 1, 2003 Health Hazard Alert - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Update4

March 28, 2003 Health Hazard Alert - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Update 3

March 27, 2003 Health Hazard Alert - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Update 2

March 26, 2003 Health Hazard Alert - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

Index

Events

SARS Hazard Alerts/Info

Bill C45

Occupational Disease

Local Hazard Alerts

Q & A's

Hazard Information

Links


Resource Handbooks

A Worker's Guide to the Occupational Health & Safety Act   162 KB

Ergonomics Handbook

 

OPSEU Policies/Guidance

OPSEU Policy On Health And Safety Committees

January 11, 2005 Ontario Labour Relations Board issues decision regarding participation of OPSEU and AMAPCEO representatives on Joint Health and Safety Committees

OPSEU Policy On Selection Of Certified Members And Trainers

Workplace-Specific Hazard Training Part 2 Certification
See UPDATE: October 18, 2001

Questions and Answers on Local Union Health and Safety Committees

What does OPSEU's Health and Safety Unit do?

 

 


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