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Arbor Safety Consulting Services (ASC)

PO Box 1532, Aldergrove, British Columbia V4W 2V1, Canada

Status: Not for profit consultancy

Principal functions and activities: Development of effective safety programmes for the workplace. Provision of services to a wide range of industries and facilities, both large, midsize and small businesses. World Wide E-learning.



* Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)

135 Hunter St E, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1M5, Canada

CCINFO Customer Service:

Status: CCOHS is the national Canadian information resource in occupational health and safety, created by an Act of Parliament in 1978 "to promote the fundamental right of Canadians to a healthy and safe working environment". It is governed by a council representative of governments, labour and employers and reports to the Ministry of Labour.

Principal functions and activities: CCOHS provides occupational health and safety information through its computerised information service on Web, CD-ROM and intranet, plus a free and confidential Inquiries Service. The computerised information is available by subscription both online via the Internet at http://www.ccohs.ca and on CD-ROM for networks and intranets.CCOHS services are provided in both English and French. There is a free Internet service "OSH Answers" at http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/

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Canadian Occupational Health Nurses Association (COHNA)

Ontario, Canada

Status: Professional group

Principal functions and activities: Professional nurses' interest group.

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* Commission de la Sante et de la Securite du Travail (CSST)

(QUEBEC OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMISSION)

1199, rue de Bleury, 11e étage, Montréal, Québec, H3B 3JI.

Status: The CSST is the agency entrusted by the Government of Quebec with the application of the occupational health and safety plan.

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Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA)

Centre for Health and Safety Innovation, 5110 Creekbank Road, Suite 300, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L4W 0A1

Status: IAPA is a not-for-profit organisation with over 45,000 member firms across Ontario. Established in 1917, IAPA is dedicated to helping firms achieve safe, healthy and productive workplaces.

Principal functions and activities: Assisting both member and non-member firms with occupational health and safety training, education, consulting and research services.

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International Section of the ISSA on Education and Training for Prevention

(COMITé INTERNATIONAL DE L'AISS POUR L'EDUCATION ET LA FORMATION A LA PRéVENTION)

Mrs R St-Cyr, CSST, 1199 Bleury St, 2nd Floor, CP 6056, Succursale Centre-ville, Montreal, Quebec, H3C 4EI, Canada

Status: Subsidiary body of the International Social Security Association founded in 1991.

Principal functions and activities: Promotion of education, training and teaching as a strategic component of preventive action and provision of a forum for encounters, debate, exchanges and studies on the teaching of risk prevention for all partners in prevention.

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Occupational Health and Safety Research Institute (IRSST)

l'Institut de Recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en Sécurité du Travail

505, boul. De Maisonneuve Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 3C2, Canada

Status: Scientific research organization

Principal functions and activities: The IRSST's scientific activities are concentrated in seven research fields: accidents, chemical substances and biological agents, musculoskeletal disorders, noise and vibration, protective equipment, occupational rehabilitation, safety of industrial tools, machines and processes. More than 1 000 research reports are available for free download at http://www.irsst.qc.ca/en/home.html

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Radiation Safety Institute of Canada

(INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION DU CANADA)

1120 Finch Ave. W., Suite 607, Toronto, ON, M3J 3H7 Canada

National Laboratories:

102-110 Research Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 3R3

Status: Independent national institute.

Principal functions and activities: The Radiation Safety Institute is Canada's independent national institute for radiation safety.

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