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Realizing the full potential of green-certified government office buildings in promoting employee mental health

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Contains data collected in support of a study to examine the effects to wellbeing, health and work outcomes of working in a green-certified building compared to working in a conventional building.

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Fentanyl-related occupational health risks for police officers

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Contains survey data collected in support of a study conducted with members of the Edmonton Police Service and the Calgary Police Service to better understand the physical and psychological... More ≫

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Contains survey data collected in support of a study conducted with members of the Edmonton Police Service and the Calgary Police Service to better understand the physical and psychological effects that responding to calls for service related to the opiate crisis may be having on police officers.

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Improving the health and working conditions of long-haul truck drivers in Alberta

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Contains data collected in support of a study to investigate working conditions of long-haul truck drivers in Alberta.

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Improving the health and working conditions of long-haul truck drivers in Alberta

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Presents results of a project to collect data on long-haul truck drivers in Alberta. The project had three main objectives: to describe the health, lifestyle practices, working conditions, quality... More ≫

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Presents results of a project to collect data on long-haul truck drivers in Alberta. The project had three main objectives: to describe the health, lifestyle practices, working conditions, quality of life and job satisfaction of truck drivers; to identify correlates and predictors of poor health, accidents, quality of life and worker compensation claims; and to describe the truck stop environment, such as healthy food options, resources for physical activities, and access to health information.

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Fentanyl-related occupational health risks for police officers

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Presents findings of a survey conducted with members of the Edmonton Police Service and the Calgary Police Service to better understand the physical and psychological effects that responding to... More ≫

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Presents findings of a survey conducted with members of the Edmonton Police Service and the Calgary Police Service to better understand the physical and psychological effects that responding to calls for service related to the opiate crisis may be having on police officers. Researchers assessed how aware police officers are of opioid-related training and the emergency services available to them, and how officers believe those services might be improved. Funding for the study was provided by the OHS Futures Research Funding Program.

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Flour exposure, sensitization and respiratory health among Alberta bakers

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Contains research data collected in support of a study investigating whether, under the conditions found in Alberta’s bakeries, health effects were present that could be attributed to exposure to... More ≫

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Contains research data collected in support of a study investigating whether, under the conditions found in Alberta’s bakeries, health effects were present that could be attributed to exposure to sensitizers found in flour and other products used in baking.

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Assessing the impact of an established peer support model on the mental health of public safety personnel

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Contains survey data collected in support of a cross-sectional study on combined firefighter/paramedics in Alberta to assess the effectiveness of an established peer support model.

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Exoskeleton trials on farm tasks

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Contains data collected in support of a study to investigate both directly-measured exposure to risk factors and farmer-reported usability experience of a commercially-available exoskeleton... More ≫

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Contains data collected in support of a study to investigate both directly-measured exposure to risk factors and farmer-reported usability experience of a commercially-available exoskeleton during work tasks in the agricultural sector. Data were collected from six non-farmers and 15 farmers, and included participant's self-reported demographics and directly-measured heart rate, electromyography, and body parts' accelerations and angular velocities.

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The surveillance for antineoplastic exposures (SurFACEs) study

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Antineoplastic drugs (AD) used in treatment of cancer can present an occupational health hazard to healthcare workers causing adverse reproductive effects and increasing their risk of cancer. This... More ≫

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Antineoplastic drugs (AD) used in treatment of cancer can present an occupational health hazard to healthcare workers causing adverse reproductive effects and increasing their risk of cancer. This report presents the findings of a large-scale exposure assessment study which focused on wipe-sampling of hard surfaces to determine the presence and level of AD residues in six representative cancer care facilities in Alberta and three in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Improving OHS performance with OHS and environmental creative sentencing spillovers

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Contains research data collected in support of a study investigating how different forms of sentencing alter firm-level OHS injuries.

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