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    Hazard Tips Sheets, Alerts and more

    Every workplace has them. Find out about some workplace hazards and how to prevent them with the help of these resources.

    • Chemicals Can Kill
      The Chemicals Can Kill fact sheet provides legal obligations, a checklist and contact information for employers and workers interested in learning about the safe handling of chemicals.

    • Falls Cost Us All
      The Falls Cost Us All fact sheet provides legal obligations, a checklist and contact information for employers and workers interested in learning about preventing falls in the workplace.

    • Lifting Devices: Are your lifting devices in good condition to lift?
      The Lifting Devices fact sheet provides legal obligations, a checklist and contact information for employers and workers interested in learning about lifting device safety.

    • Machines and People Can Be a Deadly Mix
      The Machines and People Can Be a Deadly Mix fact sheet provides legal obligations, a checklist and contact information for employers and workers interested in learning about machine safety.

    • Pedestrians and Mobile Equipment Don't Mix
      The Pedestrians and Mobile Equipment Don't Mix fact sheet provides legal obligations, a checklist and contact information for employers and workers interested in learning about working safety with mobile equipment.

    • Prevent Occupational Illness in the Workplace CD-ROM
      Order this CD-ROM which contains information, resources and links to help workplaces build and audit health and safety programs to prevent occupational illness.

    • You May Be Struck By These Facts
      You May Be Struck By These Facts fact sheet provides legal obligations, a checklist and contact information for employers and workers about preventing struck-by-object injuries in the workplace.


    Posters

    • Preventing Slips and Falls Poster -- The Falls Challenge
      Tips on how to prevent slip and fall hazards and examples of hazards (119k, pdf)

    • Preventing Slips and Falls Poster -- Prevention Tips
      Tips on how to prevent falls from heights, slips and trips hazards (139k, pdf)

    • Preventing Slips and Falls Poster -- What We can Do
      Tips for employers, workers, and supervisors on how to prevent slips and falls (170k, pdf)


    Ergonomics

    Miscellaneous

    • Machine Hazard Warning Sticker (50k, pdf, also available in French, Chinese, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, Russian, Tamil and Vietnamese)


    How to order
    To order a copy of a publication or sticker, e-mail us at:
    prevention_support@wsib.on.ca or call us at 1-800-663-6639.

    When you e-mail us, please include your name, mailing address and the name
    of the publication, poster, video or CD-ROM you'd like to order.









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