The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has been working with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) to promote a host of compliance resources that are available to the trucking industry. While most of these materials focus on occupation health and safety compliance, CTA wants to make sure the membership is aware that the CCOHS also has resources available when it comes to emergency preparedness, including materials related to Covid-19/ Coronavirus and Pandemic Awareness.
“CCOHS has always been a great partner and excellent source of information for our industry,” said CTA’s Director of Public Affairs, Jonathan Blackham. “If CTA member carriers are looking for information related to Covid-19/Coronavirus type outbreaks, this is an excellent place to start.”
Below represents a summary of just some of the resources available to carriers, most available with little or no charge.
Course
- Pandemic Awareness (Free) – https://www.ccohs.ca/products/courses/pandemic_aware/
- Pandemic Planning – https://www.ccohs.ca/products/courses/pandemic_plan/
- Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Resources – for employers dealing with Responding to the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the workplace – https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/corporate/notices/coronavirus-occupational-health-safety.html
Fact Sheets
- Coronavirus – https://www.ccohs.ca//oshanswers/diseases/coronavirus.html
- Pandemic Influenza (Flu) – https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/diseases/pandemic_flu.html
- Good Hygiene Practices – Reducing the Spread of Infections and Viruses – https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/diseases/good_hygiene.html
Printable Posters
- Get the Upper Hand on Germs – https://www.ccohs.ca/products/posters/handwashing.html
- Prevent the Spread – https://www.ccohs.ca/products/posters/prevent_spread.html
Other Resources
- Flu and Infectious Disease Portal – https://www.ccohs.ca/outbreaks/
- Health and Safety Report on the Coronavirus: https://www.ccohs.ca/newsletters/hsreport/issues/2020/02/ezine.html#hsreport-ontopic
- Handwashing sticker – available for sale in English and French: https://www.ccohs.ca/products/boutique/handwashing_sticker/
- Prevent the Spread infographic (available as a free download): https://www.ccohs.ca/products/posters/preventspread/
Additional OSH Answers
- Common Cold https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/diseases/common_cold.html
- Hand Washing: Reducing the Risk of Common Infections https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/diseases/washing_hands.html – updated February 13, 2020
- SARS https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/diseases/sars.html – updated February 13, 2020
- Influenza https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/biol_hazards/influenza.html – updated February 13, 2020
Topic Pages
- Pandemics – https://www.ccohs.ca/topics/hazards/health/pandemics/
- Business Continuity Plan Infectious Diseases https://www.ccohs.ca/publications/PDF/businesscontinuity.pdf?nocert=true