At Work
Keep up-to-date on key research findings from the Institute for Work & Health. Our newsletter features evidence-based health and safety information that affects workers and informs workplace decision-makers. Plus, it has articles on how our research applies in practice.
At Work 59 (Winter 2010)
Easy-to-use tool measures benefits and costs of OHS initiatives
The Institute for Work & Health introduces the Health & Safety Smart Planner -- a new, user-friendly tool that is designed to help workplaces understand the full benefits and costs of occupational health and safety programs and interventions.
OHS education and training promotes positive worker practices
A systematic review from IWH confirms that education and training lead to safer practices among workers. However, on their own, they might not reduce work-related injuries and illnesses.
Solving the "problem" of OHS in small business
Solutions to the "problem" of health and safety in small business are slow in coming. At the 2009 Alf Nachemson Memorial Lecture, Dr. Joan Eakin drew upon her years of research to help explain why.
What researchers mean by… retrospective vs. prospective studies
Put simply, retrospective studies look back. Prospective studies look forward. But the differences go beyond that.
IWH News
- IWH announces board appointments
- IWH names new associate scientist
- Measurement workshop coming in March
In Focus: Exploring complex issues to find return-to-work answers
Recent studies from the Institute for Work & Health highlight potentially important practices for ensuring the successful return to work of injured employees.
