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Occupational Health Service
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The Occupational Health Service was created in 1966 within the Department of Health assuming responsibility for the control of environmental health conditions from the former Industrial Hygiene Branch. It was one of four service units in the Environmental Health Services Branch.
In 1967 the Service included the following sections: Industrial Health, Occupational Health Studies, Stuffed Articles, Occupational Chest Disease, Pesticides Control, and Radiation Protection. By 1970, these sections had been reduced to Medical, Engineering, Occupational Chest Disease, and Occupational Health Laboratory.
In 1972 the Environmental Health Services Branch ceased to function. The Occupational Health Service gained branch status to become the Occupational Health Protection Branch.
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The Occupational Health Service monitored and controlled environmental health factors in the Ontario workplace. It also provided advice to other government agencies regarding workers' health and safety.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Annual reports of the Department of Health, 1966-1972
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Not found in Canadiana
Archivist(s):
Marg McIntyre