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Minimize your risks during the holiday by following these safety tips and product alerts.
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Be safe at home using tips and information on household chemicals, blind cords, hot water and lead-based paints. Find additional tips on home safety during the holidays.
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Find tips on how to make emergency kits and plans. Also learn how to prepare for extreme weather and teach children how to cope in an emergency.
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Locate notices and updates of disease outbreaks and potential health risks to Canadians. Also get information on how to protect yourself.
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Learn about workplace hazards, rights and responsibilities, health and wellness, injury prevention, compensation and the federal Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System.
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Information on biosafety standards, training, pathogen hazards, exposure reporting, registration, permits, containment and operational requirements.
Radiation and your health
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Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
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