Biological Hazards

Some biological hazards can be just as dangerous as synthetic chemicals. Mould and sewage are perfect examples. Make sure you and your employees can identify biological hazards such as mould and know what steps to take to prevent illness. Use the resources below to inform and protect.

COVID-19 Links & Resources

• General COVID-19 Links & Resources
• Sector-specific COVID-19 Links & Resources

Legionella and Controls

• Ministry of Labour Guideline: Legionella
• Legionellosis: Cause and controls
• Health & Safety Advisory - Legionellosis: A Cooling-Tower Hazard (W155)

Lyme Disease

• Ministry of Health: Lyme Disease
• Ministry of Labour: Working Outdoors

Mould and Controls

• Safety Talk—Mould
• Mould Remediation Chart (P104)
• Construction Health and Safety Manual: Mould
• Ministry of Labour Safety Alert: Mould in Workplace Buildings

West Nile Virus and Controls

• Safety Talk—West Nile Virus
• Ministry of Health: West Nile virus

Other Biological Hazards and Controls

• Hygiene Facilities Requirements on Construction Sites On-Demand Webinar
• Safety Talk—Insect bites and stings
• Safety Talk—Hantavirus
• Safety Talk—Sewage
• Safety Talk—Needle Stick and Sharp Object Injuries
• Safety Talk—Working Around Bat Droppings
• Giant Hogweed
• Ministry of Labour: Preventing Infectious Diseases on Construction Projects
• Ministry of Health: Mouse Droppings and Hantavirus
• CCOHS: Bird Droppings and Histoplasmosis
• Ministry of Health: Outdoor Health

Infectious Diseases

• Safety Talk—Infectious Diseases
• Policy Statement Infectious Diseases
• Illness Reporting Procedure - Template
• How to complete a risk assessment for infectious diseases

Monkeypox

• Policy Statement - Monkeypox
• Safety Talk – Monkeypox
• Illness Reporting Procedure - Monkeypox