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While the employer bears the primary responsibility for providing a safe place to work, learn, and live, our local unions can and should be partners in prevention. This means doing what we can to prevent and address sexual violence and harassment in our union spaces, in our workplaces, and wherever we encounter it.

Occupational Health and Safety legislation across Canada is based on the idea that employers and workers are best placed to resolve hazards and dangers at the workplace. This is known as the internal responsibility system. This system works best when employers and workers are able to work together to meet or exceed the minimum health and safety standards required by law.

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The Health and Safety Learning Series gives members a wide range of knowledge and skills related to workplace health and safety.

Many Canadians think of libraries as safe, public spaces. And that’s true most of the time. But research and recent media reports show that health and safety hazards exist in libraries for workers and patrons alike. In this fact sheet, Workplace violence in the library sector, we identify risk factors and offer tips to help prevent violence in libraries.

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Cytotoxic drugs inhibit or prevent the function of cells. Cytotoxic drugs are primarily used to treat cancer, frequently as part of a chemotherapy regime. Recently, their uses have expanded to treat certain skin conditions (e.g., psoriasis), rheumatoid and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and steroid-resistant muscle conditions. The most common forms of cytotoxic drugs are known as antineoplastic. The terms ‘antineoplastic’ and ‘cytotoxic’ are often used interchangeably.

As the prevalence of opioid overdose increases, it is becoming more likely that our members may encounter clients, patients and members of the general public who are experiencing suspected opioid overdose reactions.

Ammonia is severely toxic. It is a colourless gas with a distinct, pungent odour.