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Enhancing Workplace Safety and Wellbeing for Immigrant Women

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Presents results of a study aiming to explore the lived experiences of English language learning working women as they relate to health and safety. Study findings contribute to an evidence-based... More ≫

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Presents results of a study aiming to explore the lived experiences of English language learning working women as they relate to health and safety. Study findings contribute to an evidence-based understanding of workplace psychosocial hazards to the wellbeing and health of English language learner women workers. The overall goal of the study was to consider how to mitigate and prevent harm caused by workplace psychosocial hazards and explore if there are workplace hazards that may disproportionately impact ELL women workers.

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Safety-centric “time-cost trade-off” theory and methodology for planning industrial construction

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Presents results of a research project to create a cost-effective computing method to enable Time-Cost Trade-off (TCT) optimization analysis on construction projects of practical size and... More ≫

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Presents results of a research project to create a cost-effective computing method to enable Time-Cost Trade-off (TCT) optimization analysis on construction projects of practical size and complexity reflecting those in the real world. The researchers aim was to work toward formalizing guidelines for TCT optimization that would consider safety and time and cost constraints related to the expedition of construction projects. It is postulated that having guidelines and analysis tools such as these may decrease hazardous situations and safety risks that have been associated with expedition of construction project schedules.

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

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Presents results 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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Developing a compendium of policy levers and opportunities to reduce exposure to antineoplastic (cytotoxic) drugs in pharmacies

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Presents results of a study aiming to inform policymakers about policy levers and opportunities to reduce occupational exposure to antineoplastic (chemotherapy drugs or cytotoxic drugs) drugs.

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Developing recommendations for an integrated approach to worker health and safety

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This report offers guidance to employers and practitioners that can be implemented to enhance the safety and well-being of workers and sustain high levels of productivity through an integrated... More ≫

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This report offers guidance to employers and practitioners that can be implemented to enhance the safety and well-being of workers and sustain high levels of productivity through an integrated approach that combines workplace health promotion programs that along with occupational health and safety measures.

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Gender at work : understanding and enhancing gender-responsive workplace mental health practices and policies

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Presents results of a study which collected and analyzed views and experiences about work, gender and mental health from employees in one predominantly-female and one predominantly-male workplace... More ≫

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Presents results of a study which collected and analyzed views and experiences about work, gender and mental health from employees in one predominantly-female and one predominantly-male workplace in Alberta. The researcher examined employee views about what supports and impedes workplace mental health and compared experiences within feminized and masculinized workplaces.

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Occupational interventions for the prevention of back pain : overview of systematic reviews and demonstration of a knowledge-translation application

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The aims of this study were to examine the evidence for programs for back pain prevention that can be used in the workplace, determine which of these methods are most effective, and share these... More ≫

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The aims of this study were to examine the evidence for programs for back pain prevention that can be used in the workplace, determine which of these methods are most effective, and share these findings with people who need this information. The study found dependable evidence that exercise is effective in preventing low back pain.

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Healthy workplaces for helping professions : final research report

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Contains the results, conclusions, and recommendations from a three-year funded study of psychosocial health outcomes and factors in the non-profit child and family services sector in Alberta. The... More ≫

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Contains the results, conclusions, and recommendations from a three-year funded study of psychosocial health outcomes and factors in the non-profit child and family services sector in Alberta. The report describes two surveys (2015 and 2017) of three health outcomes (job satisfaction, overall health, and levels of stress). The second survey also measured the effect of a year of intervention activities by the project in the sector. The main finding is that an information-based, systematic approach to wellness (psychological health) holds promise for increasing the capacity for wellness in the entire industry.

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Transitioning from the reflection-based safety literacy classroom to the worksite : the student experience

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This report details the research and findings of a study to examine students' understanding of occupational health and safety as they transition from a reflection-based safety literacy classroom... More ≫

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This report details the research and findings of a study to examine students' understanding of occupational health and safety as they transition from a reflection-based safety literacy classroom to the worksite.

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A history of labour and social welfare legislation in Alberta

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The purpose of this document is to canvas the developments which have occurred over a period of about one hundred years in labour legislation and ancillary legislation affecting employees.

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