December 12, 2006 (Toronto, ON) More than 1,000 deaths in Canada were attributed to work-related causes in 2005, according to a new report from the Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS). This translates to about five deaths every working day. One half of these deaths were due to traumatic causes and one half were due to occupational diseases.
The CSLS report is based on an analysis of fatalities compensated by provincial workers' compensation boards in Canada. Over the time period of the study, from 1993 to 2005, occupational deaths due to… Read more
August 11, 2005 (Toronto, ON) — Young workers are twice as likely as older workers to be injured on the job—and it has a lot to do with where they are working and the tasks they perform there.
A study from researchers Curtis Breslin and Peter Smith at the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) provides new evidence that job characteristics play a substantial role in the higher injury rates among young workers.
Young workers are often thought to be at higher risk because of their age and inexperience, perceived tendency for taking risks, and developmental stage,says… Read more
August 9, 2005 (Toronto, ON) — If you have a university education but can’t seem to find a job that matches your skills, your health may suffer, according to a new study by researchers at the Institute for Work & Health in Toronto.
We found that university graduates who were overqualified for their jobs were twice as likely to report declining health over the next four years compared to graduates who were working at jobs which matched their skills,says the lead researcher Peter Smith. It’s likely that more and more Canadians will find themselves in this… Read more
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