Listed below are selected articles published by organizations external to the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) that mention the Institute’s work. This includes articles that report on IWH research and/or quote Institute researchers, as well as articles written by IWH researchers or staff. The organizations include general media, specialty media in the field of work injury and disability prevention, and prevention system partners. The list runs from the most recent to the oldest media mention. It is not exhaustive.
Province changes rules around workers’ comp
Jim Wilson reports on changes to British Columbia's Workers Compensation Act that require cooperation between an employer and injured worker with WorkSafeBC in order to aid the return-to-work process, cites IWH study on pain after a work-related injury.
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Canadian HR Reporter
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Supporting workers with chronic conditions
Report profiling the Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool (JDAPT) and its capacity to help worker's find accommodations without disclosing a condition to their employer.
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Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety
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New federal initiative aiming to increase employment rate of persons with disabilities
The Inclusive Design for Employment Access (IDEA) initiative aims to build the capacity of employers to hire and accommodate persons with disabilities. This article profiles the initiative's mission.
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Benefits Canada
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GE Johnson implements green hard hat program
A new initiative at GE Johnson is profiled that assigns green hard hats to new hires in an effort to increase training and encourage other workers to pay closer attention to their safety, citing IWH findings about new workers having a higher risk of work-related injuries.
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Mile High CRE
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Worker deaths in 2022 10 times higher than what WSIB reported
Shane Mercer reports that workplace injuries are underreported to the Ontario’s Workplace Safety Insurance Board (WSIB) and other Worker’s Compensation Boards (WCBs), a claim estimated in part using IWH research comparing ER visits and WSIB claims.
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Canadian Occupational Safety
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Older workers not prone to ask for employer support
Article reports on an IWH study that found older workers to be reluctant to disclose their need for support in the workplace due to reputational and stereotyping concerns.
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Rehab & Community Care
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Workplace fatalities in Canada are way too high
Sean Strickland provides an opinion on workplace fatalities in light of the National Day of Mourning, which commemorates those who have been killed or injured in workplace accidents. A 2021 IWH study on Workplace Safety Insurance Board (WSIB) claims in unionized and non-unionized work is cited.
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Calgary Herald
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NSC announces new cannabis-focused report, web tool and webinars
Alex Saurman reports on resources from the National Safety Council relating to cannabis safety, cites IWH speaker series presentation on the effects of cannabis on workers.
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Occupational Health & Safety
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True toll of work-related death far exceeds WSIB allowed claims
Ontario worker deaths underestimated by WSIB worker death claims. IWH research on estimated numbers of unreported worker conditions is cited in this article that details this issue.
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Workers Health & Safety Centre
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Workplace health conversations are awkward: A new tool is here to help.
Todd Humber reports on discussions about chronic health accommodations at work, profiles the role of the Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool (JDAPT).
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OHS Canada
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