IWH in the media

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.

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Helping first responders with post-traumatic stress

Public safety personnel—police, fire, paramedics, and corrections officers—face high risks of post-traumatic stress injuries (PTSI), often leading to extended work absences. Shane Mercer reports on new research from the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) on how Ontario’s public safety employers are supporting their return to work (RTW).
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Canadian Occupational Safety
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Injured workers have higher rates of opioid poisonings than the general population.

People who have previously experienced a work-related injury are more likely to experience opioid poisonings and other opioid-related harms than the general population. That’s according to research conducted by the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) and the Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC), using data from 1.7 million Ontario workers who had an accepted lost-time workers’ compensation claim between 1983 and 2019.
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Rehab & Community Care Medicine
Published by: BCS Communications Ltd.
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In Ontario's housing crisis, immigrants are the scapegoat and the solution

The feds say reducing immigration will alleviate housing demand, but with a chronic worker shortage, the construction sector has increasingly relied on immigrant labour to build new homes, writes Inori Roy, drawing on data compiled for The Local by IWH.
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The Local
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Analysis: Employees no more likely to consume cannabis during work hours following legalization

Marijuana legalization is not associated with an uptick in the percentage of employees consuming cannabis either during or prior to work, according to data provided in a briefing paper by the non-profit research organization Institute for Work & Health.
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NORML
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Ontario’s $500,000 safety fine will reduce workplace injuries and fatalities, says expert

Fear of a hefty fine may be the jolt employers need to reduce the rising number of workplace injuries and fatalities, reports Lauren Johnson, reporting on an IWH systematic review on the effectiveness of inspections with penalties.
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Human Resources Director Canada
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Calling for mental health awareness in construction

May is Mental Health Awareness Month in Canada. With this awareness initiative comes the opportunity to hone the construction industry's commitment to addressing the mental health challenges that continue to put workers' lives and livelihoods at risk. Matthew Bradford reports on the challenges related to addressing mental health in the sector, with comments from Dr. Peter Smith, IWH president and senior scientist.
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Builders Digest
Published by: Media Edge Publishing, for Toronto Construction Association
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SCSA uses survey tool to help companies prevent incidents before they happen

An innovative new survey tool is being used by the Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association (SCSA) to help companies identify hazards and prompt them to take steps to reduce injury risks, reports Grant Cameron. The tool was developed by the SCSA in collaboration with EHS Analytics, a Calgary-based company that specializes in health and safety data, research and machine learning. The survey is an eight-item questionnaire developed by the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) and Ontario’s prevention systems partners to assess values and beliefs around a company’s workplace culture. Data collected can be used to help identify where improvements need to be made.
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Journal of Commerce
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Study links work injuries to increased opioid harms

A new study has found that workers who suffered from job-related injuries are more likely to experience opioid-related poisonings and other harms than the general population. The research, conducted by the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) and the Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC), analyzed data from 1.7 million Ontario workers who filed lost-time compensation claims between 1983 and 2019, Jonalyn Cueto reports.
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Human Resources Director Canada
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Injured workers more likely to suffer opioid harms, study finds

Workers who have previously experienced a work-related injury are more likely to suffer opioid poisonings and other opioid-related harms than the general population, according to a new study by the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) and the Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC). HR News Canada reports on findings announced in an IWH news release.
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HR News Canada
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Study shows injured workers have higher rates of opioid poisonings than the general population

People who have previously experienced a work-related injury are more likely to experience opioid poisonings and other opioid-related harms than the general population, according to new research from the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) and the Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC). OHS Canada reports on an IWH news release.
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OHS Canada
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