Publications

Preventing workplace violence and promoting health safety in human service workplaces : a summary report

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In an effort to develop responses to prevent workplace violence and promote workplace health and safety, this study utilized a multi-stage, mixed methodological approach to identify workplace and... More ≫

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In an effort to develop responses to prevent workplace violence and promote workplace health and safety, this study utilized a multi-stage, mixed methodological approach to identify workplace and organizational conditions that that can lead to experiences of workplace violence among human service workers within the Government of Alberta.

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Occupational injuries in inter-provincial workers in Alberta : a feasibility study with focus on Newfoundland

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Alberta has a shortage of skilled workers and, as such, many workers from other provinces come to Alberta to work. This feasibility study explored whether existing databases might be used to... More ≫

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Alberta has a shortage of skilled workers and, as such, many workers from other provinces come to Alberta to work. This feasibility study explored whether existing databases might be used to estimate injury rate for Canadian residents with and without permanent residence in Alberta, supplemented by data on work patterns and job demands of those coming to Alberta to work.

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Provincial flood damage assessment study

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This study updated/developed flood damage curves in select communities at risk of flooding to 2014 economic values and established adjustment indices for their use in different flood prone... More ≫

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This study updated/developed flood damage curves in select communities at risk of flooding to 2014 economic values and established adjustment indices for their use in different flood prone communities across Alberta. It also developed a computerized model for estimating flood damages and undertook flood damage estimates for select communities throughout Alberta.

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