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.
Get seriously injured on job. Die sooner?
Getting seriously injured on the job is bad enough. But according to a study from the Institute for Work & Health (IWH), people who are permanently impaired by work—related injury also face a greater risk of dying early—a risk that remains more than a decade after the injury.
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OHS Insider
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New tools to help businesses improve occupational health and safety performance
An OHS research project aims to make leading indicator information a key part of decision-making through the development of two new technological tools: an app and a dashboard.
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Every Worker
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Ergonomics programs drive down injury rates
Ontario utilities still have ergonomics programs in place years after participating in a research study, according to an article co-authored by Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro's George Minow, one of the study participants.
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Transmission & Distribution World
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Online program emphasizes office ergonomics
As part of International Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day, office workers can use a new online training program to learn about the importance of ergonomics and how to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders.
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Safety + Health
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OT workers finally get a break
New program at CAMI automotive assembly plant hopes to set a standard for workplace flexibility in the auto industry. An Institute for Work & Health (IWH) study on the impact of work-life balance and unpaid overtime on health is referenced.
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The Toronto Star
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Will shift work age my brain?
There is plenty of evidence that it harms health, but a new report claims that 10 years of shift work ages your brain by an extra 6.5 years. So should you be worried? asks Luisa Dillner in an article that cites Institute for Work & Health.
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The Guardian
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How to prevent RSI in your organization
Jim Wilson reports on how employers can ensure their workers do not get repetitive strain injury from work duties, and cites IWH study on injured workers experiencing pain following an injury.
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