In Ontario, occupational diseases have caused the deaths of more workers or former workers in the past ten years than occupational injuries have. Most of these diseases were caused by past exposure to asbestos.
Non-fatal diseases, such as noise-induced hearing loss, affect hundreds of workers in Ontario every year. The threats to your health are real.
This section provides information on the most common hazards and how to control them.
Resources
Documents and Magazine Articles
- Noise: An Invisible Enemy (Construction Safety, Autumn 2009)
- Recording Unexpected Exposure (Construction Safety, Autumn 2009)
- 11 Things You Can Do To Prevent Occupational Disease (Construction Safety, Winter 2007/8)
- Disease Statistics: Construction (Construction Safety, Winter 2007/8)
- Noise (Construction Safety, Winter 2007/8)
- Respirator Basics (Construction Safety, Winter 2007/8)
- Asthma (Construction Safety, Winter 2007/8)
- Welding Fume (Construction Safety, Winter 2007/8)
- Lead (Construction Safety, Winter 2007/8)
- Skin Problems (Construction Safety, Winter 2007/8)
See also: Asbestos, Confined Space and Heat Stress documents and articles.