Inventory of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Environmental and Occupational Health Data
Sources and Surveillance Activities

Inventory of Data Sources

Asbestos Workers Registry (Ontario)

Contacts
Leon Genesove
Provincial Physician
Ontario Ministry of Labour
655 Bay Street, 14^th floor
Toronto, ON
M5G 2K4
Tel: (416) 326-1414
E-mail: leon.genesove@mol.gov.on.ca

Joanne Seon
Program Assistant
[Address same as above]
Tel: (416)-326-1403
E-mail: joanne.seope@mol.gov.on.ca

Organization Maintaining the Database
Occupational Health and Safety Branch

Ontario Ministry of Labour

Purpose of Database
To collect and store data on hours of worker exposure to asbestos. Upon reaching 2000 hours of exposure, there is notification of the need to have chest x-rays.

Content
Ontario data on exposure to asbestos, including number of hours of work with asbestos. Data elements: worker identification data, employer details, family physician details, hours of work with asbestos. Person-level data with identifiers. Personal data: individual's name, address, name of employer, birth date, telephone number, social insurance number. Number of data records: 24,000.

Year Database Established
1998

Coverage Period
1986 to 2003

Data Updates
Weekly

Data Provider
Employers

Data Availability
Provincial physicians are the main users of the information in the database. Security protocols restricting access to the database and the use or disclosure of the data are in place.

Reports
Not specified

Additional Comments
Data are collected under the authority of Regulations Respecting Asbestos in Buildings and in Construction and Repair Operations.

Documentation on the database is available in electronic format.