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Improving OHS performance with OHS and environmental creative sentencing spillovers

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This study examines how different forms of sentencing alter firm-level OHS injuries. Using a unique dataset of annual WCB claims and criminal sentences related to OHS incidents, the effect of... More ≫

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This study examines how different forms of sentencing alter firm-level OHS injuries. Using a unique dataset of annual WCB claims and criminal sentences related to OHS incidents, the effect of traditional sentences and creative sentences are compared.

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An experimental model of whole body vibration transmitted through the body : a pilot study using a wearable sensor

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Presents the findings of a laboratory pilot study to test the application of a simple wearable accelerometer for measuring whole body vibration in the seated position (a common, at-risk position... More ≫

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Presents the findings of a laboratory pilot study to test the application of a simple wearable accelerometer for measuring whole body vibration in the seated position (a common, at-risk position for the development of low back pain). The objective was to determine if vibration measured at the lower back differs from measurements taken using the standard instruments located at the equipment-body interface.

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Measuring occupational health and safety vulnerability in Alberta

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In this report, a conceptual framework of occupational health and safety vulnerability is applied to a sample of Alberta workers, and then compared with similar samples from Ontario and British... More ≫

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In this report, a conceptual framework of occupational health and safety vulnerability is applied to a sample of Alberta workers, and then compared with similar samples from Ontario and British Columbia. The vulnerability tool: captures information about workplace hazard exposures; measures the presence (or absence) of workplace resources that protect workers against injury; and provides an understanding of how workplace hazards and a lack of protections contribute to an individual worker’s risk of injury.

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Workers health in apprenticeship trades

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The OHS Futures Research Funding Program provided a grant to the researcher. The researcher used the grant to study health outcomes in male and female welders and electrical trade workers. This... More ≫

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The OHS Futures Research Funding Program provided a grant to the researcher. The researcher used the grant to study health outcomes in male and female welders and electrical trade workers. This report details their research and findings.

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Immigrant employees' perspectives on occupational safety, work conditions and return-to-work experiences after occupational injury

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Reports the findings of a study of the perspectives of new immigrant employees (those in Canada for less than 10 years) on occupational safety and work conditions that increase their risk of... More ≫

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Reports the findings of a study of the perspectives of new immigrant employees (those in Canada for less than 10 years) on occupational safety and work conditions that increase their risk of sustaining workplace injuries/illness relative to their Canadian-born counterparts. The study was funded by a grant from the OHS Futures Research Funding Program.

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Is COR associated with lower firm-level injury rates? An evaluation of the effect of an audit-based occupational health and safety recognition program on firm work-injury rates in Alberta, Canada

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The OHS Futures Research Funding Program provided a grant to the researcher, which was used to evaluate Alberta's Certificate of Recognition (COR) program and to study whether COR-certified firms... More ≫

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The OHS Futures Research Funding Program provided a grant to the researcher, which was used to evaluate Alberta's Certificate of Recognition (COR) program and to study whether COR-certified firms have lower injury rates compared to similar non-certified firms. This report details the research and findings.

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Developing performance indicators for Alberta’s internal responsibility system

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This report summarizes the results of a 2017 study of the occupational health and safety experiences of 2,000 workers in Alberta. The purpose was to pilot and benchmark potential performance... More ≫

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This report summarizes the results of a 2017 study of the occupational health and safety experiences of 2,000 workers in Alberta. The purpose was to pilot and benchmark potential performance measures for the internal responsibility system (IRS) and identify which measures are associated with injury rates. The study also aimed to determine the degree to which workers are able to exercise their safety rights under the IRS. An internal responsibility system is a way of sharing responsibility for health and safety between everyone in a workplace. The basic logic of the IRS is that workplace parties are best placed to identify and control hazards and have a common interest in doing do. For this reason, self-regulation is expected to be an effective way to reduce hazard exposures and, ultimately, injuries.

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