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The International Labor Organization reports that there are 2.3 million deaths globally each year attributed to work, with the biggest component linked to work-related disease. More than 300 million non-fatal work injuries occur on the job annually around the world, resulting in significant human suffering and economic burden.
Workplace Health Without Borders (WHWB) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to preventing occupational disease around the world. Originally incorporated in Canada in 2011, branches have been formed in the United States, Australia and the UK. We now have a network of more than 700 people around the world, including occupational hygienists, physicians and others concerned about workplace health.
Over the past few years, WHWB has sent experienced professionals to provide basic OHS training in some countries and engage in projects to reduce exposure of workers to hazards like asbestos and silica. We invite you to review this fact sheet and visit our website to learn more about our activities.
You can also learn more by attending two free webathons with informative presentations on November 27th at 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time and December 4th. At 1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. The presentation line-up and log-in details are below.
We welcome your donations to help us to make this earth a safer place, one step at the time.
US taxpayers can receive a US tax receipt by donating to WHWB-US at this link or by mailing a check to .Workplace Health Without Borders-US, 1100 N. Main St, Suite 001 Ann Arbor, MI 48104.
All others can donate through Canada Helps - Canadian taxpayers will receive a Canadian tax receipt. You can also donate by cheque made out and mailed to Workplace Health Without Borders, 75 Courtneypark Drive West, Unit 1, Mississauga, ON Canada L5W 0E3.
Presentation line-up for webathons:
November 27:
| Time (EST) |
Title |
Presenter |
| 5:10 |
The Need to Promote Global Occupational Health |
Kevin Hedges |
| 5:22 |
A Brief History of WHWB |
Marianne Levitsky |
| 5:33 |
WHWB Training: the VietNam example |
Tuan Nguyen |
| 5:45 |
Nail Salons: An example of a WHWB-US Project |
Stephanie Saylor/Ted Zellers |
December 4:
| Time (EST) |
Title |
Presenter |
| 13:10 |
Why Global Occupational Health is Important for Everyone |
Marianne Levitsky |
| 13:22 |
The Problem of Child Labor in the 21st Century |
Susan Gunn |
| 13:33 |
Occupational Hazards in Nepal Brick Plants: An Example of What WHWB Is Doing |
Steve Thygerson |
| 13:45 |
Risk Communication |
David Zalk |
Please plan to attend both of these webathons, whether are not you are able to donate. We welcome everyone’s participation.
Feel free to contact me or visit our website should you need more information regarding our programs.
Rene Leblanc
Rene Leblanc, Chemist, M.Sc., CRSP, ROH
Director of the 2018 Fundraising campaign, WHWB
whwb.rene.leblanc@gmail.com
Log-in/phone-in information
The first webathon will be on Monday November 27, 2017 at 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time ( 22:00 UTC) You can find your local time here: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html.
We use a teleconference provider called Calliflower. Please RSVP on the meeting web site - http://bit.ly/2mkGySX .Then log on to this site when the meeting starts if you want the web connection.
In addition to logging in to the web site, you need to connect by audio -- either by phone, Skype, or Calliflower Connect. Please use the local phone number if one is available (you can look it up here or on the meeting web site). If there is no local number, you can use Calliflower Connect or calliflowerskype.
If you phone or Skype in, use this participant code: 4711575#.
Please phone in about 5 minutes before the meeting starts. If you phone in too early, you may find yourself in a different meeting "room" than everyone else. If that happens, please hang up and phone in again.
If you want to attend the December 4th webinar, please check our website the week before or email info@whwb.org and ask for the log-in information.
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If you would like to join WHWB, please fill in and send your membership form - you can download it here.
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