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Mission & Vision

WEBOccupational Health Centre (OHC) is a worker-centered community health centre committed to ensuring that workers’ health is always our main priority. OHC is committed to providing accessible services and programs for all workers in Manitoba and to reducing barriers workers experience in their workplaces. We recognize that workers are diverse

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Programs & Services

WEBOHC will work with you to: Find information about your workplace health and safety concern – whether it is repetitive strain injury, stress or respectful workplaces. OHC works with our community to provide services available free of charge including medical clinic, assistance to workplaces, and informative fact sheets related to injury

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Occupational Health is a Racial Justice Issue

WEBOccupational Health Centre (OHC) is a community health centre focused on workers’ health. We are a worker-centred health centre committed to ensuring that workers’ health is always our main priority. OHC seeks to address barriers experienced by marginalized workers in Manitoba and strives to better understand how factors such as …

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Injured Worker Support

WEBOHC offers support and resources to workers who have been injured due to their work, regardless of whether they have filed a compensation claim. OHC also offers support to workers seeking a medical opinion on aspects of a WCB claim; please refer to our clinical services page to learn more about how we support workers filing WCB claims. Below we

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What exactly does a Community Health Centre do

WEBOHC provides presentations, workshops, and direct services on a wide variety of topics such as psychological health and safety, workplace violence and workplace sexual harassment, and ergonomics. We also receive requests from the community and provide in-depth research on health and safety issues. Often, clients will …

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Musculoskeletal Injuries: Evaluation, Assessment and Control

WEBMusculoskeletal Injuries (MSIs) in the workplace are a significant concern globally and in Manitoba [i]. They can become disabling to the worker with long-term pain and dysfunction [ii]. In 2019, over 4,200 lost-time claims were reported to the WCB of Manitoba, totalling 206,140 lost days [iii]. Those injuries include pain and dysfunction in

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Workers’ Immigration Status is a Health Issue

WEBIt will help ensure that workers can exercise their workplace rights as well as have access to Canada’s universal public health care system, education, and social services. And it will build a healthier, more inclusive, and just society. Immigration status has direct impacts on the health of migrant workers in Manitoba and Canada.

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Building a Stronger Team: How Participatory Capacity-Building …

WEBHave you ever thought about ways to improve your health and safety training, specifically for musculoskeletal injury prevention? In this article, we explore the concept of participatory ‘capacity building’ training and how it can be used to not only identify and control musculoskeletal injuries but how it can empower workers to make …

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Worker Mental Health

WEBEmployers in Manitoba are legally responsible for protecting the health and well- being of their employees, including their psychological health. Hazards to workers’ mental health during the pandemic may include: Increased work demands, especially for essential workers. Worry over the risk of becoming infected with the COVID-19 virus.

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Setting Limits on Hazards in the Workplace: OELs and TLVs

WEBthe amount of chemical in the air that. workers when assessing. most workers can be exposed to, day. ! short-term health chemical and biological. after day without harm to their health. problems like irritation or substances. It is based on working an 8-hour work. drowsiness. shift and 40-hour work week.

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Safety and Health Week Launch

WEBMay 6 @ 8:30 am - 11:30 am. Day of Mourning. The 2024 Manitoba Safety and Health Week launch, an annual occupational health and safety celebration led by the Manitoba Safety and Health Week Planning Committee. The week is an excellent opportunity to focus, reinforce and strengthen your organization’s commitment to workplace safety and …

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Workplace Health and Safety Rights for Manitoba Workers

WEBWorkers who are protected by the Canada Labour Code should contact Human Resources Development Canada or their union for information about their health and safety rights. Workplaces that employ 20 or more employees must set up a joint (employer/employee) health and safety committee. At least one half of the committee must be workers.

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Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

WEBPublished by the MFL Occupational Health Centre ! 102-275 Broadway ! Winnipeg, MB ! R3C 4M6 ! 949-0811 Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Repetitive strain injury is also known as

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Industrial Hog Barns

WEB-4-The collective body of research clearly indicates that at least 25% of workers in industrial hog barns have respiratory diseases including bronchitis, mucous membrane irritation, asthma-like syndrome, and acute respiratory distress syndrome.

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