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.
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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‘A New Way To Move People’: Fewer Back Injuries for Health-care Workers, More Comfort for Patients
Emma Arkell reports on the impact of healthcare work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) and how a new device may help reduce MSDs resulting from manually lifting and carrying patients in a hospital setting. Dwayne van Eerd is quoted about research worker compensation claims related to MSDs.
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The Good Men Project
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Accommodation tools aims to bridge gaps between workers and employers
An article by Shane Mercer covering an interview with Monique Gignac about the newly released Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool (JDAPT) tool for workers, and the soon-to-be-released version of the tool for employers.
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Canadian Occupation Safety
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‘A new way to move people.’ Fewer injuries for health-care workers, more comfort for patients
An article on musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and patient lifts in healthcare by Emma Arkell includes comments from Dwayne van Eerd for context on the prevalence of MSDs and related return-to-work challenges.
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Healthy Debate
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Tool to help workers with chronic and episodic health conditions
Shane Mercer reports on the Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool (JDAPT) ahead of it's March 21 launch date, including quotes from Monique Gignac describing the tool.
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Canadian Occupation Safety
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