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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Hot Weather Safety

With the hot weather upon us during this heatwave, EHS would like to remind everyone about the importance of recognizing summer hazards as well as understanding the effects of humidity. Please visit our resources to learn more about Humidex and Summer... More

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

2022 National Day of Mourning

During these extraordinary times, when many Canadian families are being impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, we also remember and honour those colleagues, friends and family members who became ill, were injured or lost their lives in a workplace tragedy. Annually, on April 28, Canadians mark the National Day of Mourning not only to remember,... More

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Steps for Life

Every Step Counts! The Environmental Health and Safety Team in the Office of Risk Management, will be walking for families of workplace tragedy. We welcome members of the Carleton community to join our “Ravens for Workplace Safety” Team in support of families affected by life-altering workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths. The Steps for... More

Monday, November 23, 2020

Virtual Health and Safety Board

The availability of important Health and Safety information in a workplace reinforces a Worker’s Right to Know under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Whether your workplace is on-site or off-site (including remotely at home) this still applies. To support this, the Environmental Health and Safety office, in collaboration with ITS, has... More

Monday, May 4, 2020

Spot the Hazards!!

“Spot the Hazards” with the Environmental Health & Safety office! Your task is to identify as many hazards as you can in the pictures below reinforcing workplace and home safety during NAOSH week. Happy... More

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

National Day of Mourning

During these extraordinary times, when many Canadian families are being impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, we also remember and honour those colleagues, friends and family members who became ill, were injured or lost their lives in a workplace tragedy. Annually, on April 28, Canadians mark the National Day of Mourning not only to remember,... More

Monday, April 27, 2020

Save the Date!!

North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) week is coming up May 4th-8th! This week presents an excellent opportunity to focus, reinforce and strengthen our commitment to these issues through increased awareness, information sharing, training, and fun! We look forward to seeing you broaden your knowledge, and have some fun in the... More

Monday, April 6, 2020

Non-medical masks can prevent the spread of COVID-19

Dr. Theresa Tam, the top doctor at the Public Health Agency of Canada, said that Canadians can use non-medical masks in addition to physical distancing measures to limit the transmission of COVID-19. "Wearing a non-medical mask is an additional measure that you can take to protect others around you." Please note that a non-medical... More

Monday, March 30, 2020

Working from Home Safety Tips

As COVID-19 continues to evolve and requires us to adapt and work from home, we should be mindful of tips on how to work from home in the most efficient and safe manner. With this in mind, one should consider a couple key aspects of working from home; 1) the design of your workstation... More

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Laboratory Practice Modifications during COVID-19 Pandemic

In conjunction with university level planning efforts, individual research labs should begin planning for continuity of operations in anticipation of possible disruptions to normal campus activities. Due to the unique nature of research carried out by laboratories, it is important for each lab to plan for potential disruptions. Lab-specific plans... More

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Working Alone/Isolated during COVID-19 Pandemic

Working alone refers to activities where a worker is not directly supervised and that in the event of injury, illness or emergency, immediate assistance is not readily available. In the current situation across campus, the area/building you may be working could be mostly unoccupied and therefore raises the same safety issues. If you are... More

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic

As Carleton University continues to follow safe meetings and social distancing guidelines, the Environmental Health and Safety team continues to be available on campus during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday). However, the best and safest way to connect with the Environmental Health and Safety office is by email... More

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