Sector benchmarks for OHS leading indicators now online
How well does your organization compare against industry peers on occupational health and safety (OHS) leading indicators? Thanks to more than 2,000 workplaces taking part in our Ontario Leading Indicators Project (OLIP), the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) has benchmarked OHS leading indicators designed to gauge performance before injuries and illnesses occur. Now everyone can take part! Complete the 20-minute survey. Find out what the results mean using our performance scorecard. And compare them to benchmarks for your sector.
Take the OLIP survey
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Examining the place of exercise in the lives of people with arthritis
Despite compelling evidence that physical activity can help people with arthritis manage their symptoms, most still lack exercise in their lives. Why? A study co-authored by an IWH senior scientist examines how and where people with arthritis choose to put their energy.
Read the article
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Our popular Seven Principles for Successful RTW gets a makeover
Seven “Principles” for Successful Return to Work—an Institute publication that summarizes the best evidence on what improves an injured worker’s likelihood of a successful return to work (RTW)—has been given a new look for easier reading and sharing. And, stay tuned, we’re updating the evidence.
Download the publication
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Learning from OHS success stories
Every now and then, an organization will see its health and safety initiatives pay off—in notably lower injury claims rates. An innovative IWH study takes a close look at what four success stories have in common and offers a model of breakthrough change. Lead scientist Dr. Lynda Robson recently shared the model in a plenary.
Listen to the slidecast
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Mental health and work author a keynote speaker at WDPI 2014
Come hear Christopher Prinz, lead of a review team at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on mental health at work, speaking in Toronto this fall. He’s a keynote speaker at this year’s World Disability Prevention and Integration (WDPI) international conference, taking place September 29 to October 1. The conference is jointly hosted by IWH, along with the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and the University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Register now. Early-bird registration rates end June 30!
Register for the conference
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For more information, please contact
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Uyen Vu
Communications Associate
416-927-2027, ext. 2176
uvu@iwh.on.ca
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