Upcoming Events
Other events associated with IWH may be listed under Plenaries, Workshops or the Alf Nachemson Memorial Lecture.
CHSI Research Exchange Series: Alternative methods for reaching vulnerable workers—A pilot evaluation of pictograms and training in the preparation kitchen service sector
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
This webinar, part of the Centre for Health & Safety Innovation (CHSI)’s Research Exchange Series, outlines a collaborative effort between Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS) and the Institute for Work & Health (IWH). Both parties worked together in the development and evaluation of pictograms and corresponding training for prep kitchen workers across Ontario. The intervention was targeted towards vulnerable workers (those with ESL/low literacy skills) in this service sector. An increase in worker knowledge of musculoskeletal disorders and corresponding pictograms was expected. A decrease in MSD risk practices and discomfort and pain were also anticipated. The presentation details the pictogram and training development process and the following pilot study evaluation.
Presenters are Kim Grant, Manager of Innovation and Knowledge Solutions, Workplace Safety and Prevention Services [WSPS] and Trevor King, Knowledge Transfer Associate, Research Coordinator, Institute for Work and Health [IWH].
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET Although the event is being delivered as a webinar, limited in-person seating is available.
This event will be held at the Centre for Health & Safety Innovation. To register, go to: www.eventbrite.com/event/2846635363. For more information on the CHSI Research Exchange Series, contact info@tchsi.ca
