Safety and Health Week begins May 2 April 30, 2021 April 30, 2021
Now more than ever occupational health and safety is in the spotlight, and top of mind.
To help workplaces celebrate this important week, CCOHS is offering a free program of live virtual events on workplace wellness, mental health support, pandemic planning, and risk assessments.
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The sessions are open to anyone who wants to attend and run throughout Safety and Health Week.
May 3: Safety and Health Week Kick-Off Event
11:30 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. EDT
CCOHS will kick off Safety and Health Week with special guest, Minister of Labour Filomena Tassi. Shirley Hickman, Executive Director of Threads of Life will share her first hand experience on the impact of workplace tragedies, and Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) President Deirdre O’Reilly will bring greetings. The winners of the national Focus on Safety Youth Video Contest will also be announced.
2021 World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
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Canada is hosting a global workplace health and safety congress in 2021.
The Institute for Work & Health (IWH) and the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) are the national co-hosts of the XXII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work, being held virtually Sept. 20 to 23, 2021.
The World Congress, sponsored by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Social Security Association (ISSA), is the world’s largest event for the international occupational health and safety community.
The theme of the 2021 World Congress is
Prevention in the Connected Age: Global solutions to achieve safe and healthy work for all.
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