Project directory
The project directory includes Institute for Work & Health (IWH) research studies that were initiated in 2015 onward (as well as a few large studies that were ongoing in 2015). The directory also includes studies conducted under IWH’s Systematic Review Program since it began in 2005. For information on Institute studies initiated before 2015, see our Accomplishments Reports. Studies are either ongoing or completed. Ongoing studies are listed in alphabetical order. Completed studies are listed by year of completion, beginning with the most recently completed.
| Project title | Status |
|---|---|
Centre for Research on Work Disability Policy: Envisioning the future of disability policy in CanadaResearch team: Emile Tompa(PI), Arif Jetha, Dan Samosh, Sabrina Imam, Kathy Padkapayeva |
Completed 2021 |
Evaluating prevention strategies to reduce the risk of work-related cancers in Ontario’s construction sectorResearch team: Emile Tompa(PI), Young Jung, Amir Mofidi |
Completed 2021 |
Evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of Ontario’s working-at-heights training standardResearch team: Lynda Robson(PI), Ben Amick, Cameron Mustard, Peter Smith, Victoria Landsman |
Completed 2021 |
Improving information on the incidence of work-related injuries and illnesses in OntarioResearch team: Cameron Mustard(PI), Aviroop Biswas, Victoria Landsman, Peter Smith |
Completed 2021 |
Ontario Life After Work Injury Study: Understanding the long-term recovery and labour market outcomes of injured workers in OntarioResearch team: Cameron Mustard(PI), Nancy Carnide, Colette Severin, Peter Smith, Emile Tompa |
Completed 2021 |
Tracking long-term outcomes of injured workers in Ontario to better target supportsResearch team: Emile Tompa(PI), Qing Liao, Cameron Mustard, Ron Saunders |
Completed 2021 |
What is the extent and nature of claim suppression in British Columbia?Research team: Ron Saunders(PI), John O'Grady, Cameron Mustard |
Completed 2021 |
Assessing the human and economic burden of workplace cancer in CanadaResearch team: Emile Tompa(PI), Amir Mofidi |
Completed 2020 |
Developing recommendations for an integrated approach to workplace health protection and health promotionResearch team: Aviroop Biswas(PI), Momtaz Begum, Monique Gignac, Peter Smith, Dwayne Van Eerd |
Completed 2020 |
Getting the message right: strengthening RTW communication in B.C.'s health-care sectorResearch team: Arif Jetha(PI), Monique Gignac, Cameron Mustard, Catherine Backman |
Completed 2020 |
Inter-jurisdictional comparison of OHS and workers’ compensation system performanceResearch team: Christopher McLeod, Ben Amick, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Cameron Mustard, Peter Smith, Alex Collie, Mieke Koehoorn, Allen Kraut |
Completed 2020 |
MSD prevention: a practical implementation guide for Newfoundland and LabradorResearch team: Dwayne Van Eerd(PI), Emma Irvin(PI), Siobhan Cardoso, Maggie Tiong |
Completed 2020 |
Occupational health and safety performance in Ontario's unionized construction sectorResearch team: Lynda Robson(PI), Cameron Mustard(PI), Victoria Landsman, Desiree Latour-Villamil, Hyunmi Lee |
Completed 2020 |
Role of accommodations and communication practices in supporting the employment participation of Canadians living with disabilitiesResearch team: Monique Gignac(PI), Arif Jetha(PI), Julie Bowring |
Completed 2020 |
Best practices for work disability prevention management systems: a scoping review in support of new Canadian standardResearch team: Emile Tompa(PI), Emma Irvin, Quenby Mahood, Amin Yazdani |
Completed 2019 |
Costs of work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths in the European UnionResearch team: Emile Tompa(PI), Amir Mofidi, Young Jung |
Completed 2019 |
Evaluating the implementation of a participatory organizational change intervention in long-term careResearch team: Dwayne Van Eerd(PI), Ben Amick, Kim Cullen, Teresa D'Elia, Era Mae Ferron, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Cameron Mustard, Lynda Robson, Ivan Steenstra, Henrietta Van Hulle, Richard Wells |
Completed 2019 |
Identifying relevant OHS leading indicators in Manitoba's construction sectorResearch team: Ben Amick(PI), Dwayne Van Eerd, Jonathan Fan, Sara Macdonald, Christopher McLeod, Colette Severin, Mike Jones(PI) |
Completed 2019 |
Measuring occupational health and safety vulnerability in AlbertaResearch team: Peter Smith(PI), Victoria Nadalin |
Completed 2019 |
Strengthening disability management in Ontario’s municipal sectorResearch team: Cameron Mustard, Arif Jetha, Agnieszka Kosny, Morgan Lay, Christopher McLeod, Lynda Robson, Basak Yanar |
Completed 2019 |
Supporting the employment participation of Canadian young adults with chronic conditions: a systematic reviewResearch team: Arif Jetha(PI) |
Completed 2019 |
System-based return-to-work and disability management interventions: a systematic reviewResearch team: Kim Cullen(PI), Emma Irvin(PI), Morgane Le Pouésard, Dwayne Van Eerd, Ben Amick, Siobhan Cardoso, Quenby Mahood, Ron Saunders, Judy Geary, Ulrik Gensby |
Completed 2019 |
Developing an evidence base on sex/gender differences in the relationship between working conditions and injury risk, chronic illnesses and return to workResearch team: Peter Smith(PI), Cameron Mustard, Chantal Brisson, Rick Glazier |
Completed 2018 |
Evaluating the impact of mandatory awareness training on occupational health and safety vulnerability in OntarioResearch team: Peter Smith(PI), Curtis Breslin, Morgan Lay, Ron Saunders, Emile Tompa, Anthony LaMontagne |
Completed 2018 |
Understanding the relationship between osteoarthritis and work: a systematic reviewResearch team: Monique Gignac(PI), Emma Irvin(PI), Kim Cullen, Dorcas Beaton, Quenby Mahood, Dwayne Van Eerd, Catherine Backman, Christopher McLeod |
Completed 2018 |