Economic evaluations
Economic evaluations in health and safety calculate the costs and benefits of injury, illness and disability prevention programs, both workplace-based and at the systems level. IWH researchers not only answer questions about how and what to measure in an economic evaluation, but also conduct economic evaluations themselves as part of larger studies determining the effectiveness (in terms of both costs and other benefits) of occupational health and safety, return-to-work and other work-related programs that affect health.
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At Work article
IWH estimates point to positive return on OHS investment in three Ontario sectors
An estimate of the return-on-investment in occupational health and safety is not a figure that many individual employers can easily come up with on their own. A team at IWH has come up with an estimate for three Ontario sectors, based on previous research and WSIB data.
Published: July 29, 2022
Journal article
Journal article
Economic evaluation of interventions to reduce solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure among construction workers
Published: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, May 2021
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Journal article
Unmet workplace support needs and lost productivity of workers with systemic sclerosis: a path analysis study
Published: Arthritis Care and Research, March 2021
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Journal article
Economic burden of work injuries and diseases: a framework and application in five European Union countries
Published: BMC Public Health, January 2021
At Work article
Comparing the costs, benefits of silica dust prevention methods for construction workers
Construction workplaces can use different methods to reduce exposure to silica dust and protect workers from cancer down the road. But which methods should they opt for? A cost-benefit analysis led by IWH offers some guidance.
Published: August 2020
Journal article
Journal article
A probabilistic approach for economic evaluation of occupational health and safety interventions: a case study of silica exposure reduction interventions in the construction sector
Published: BMC Public Health, February 2020
At Work article
Estimating the societal costs of work injuries and illnesses in five EU countries
To help European Union countries set priorities and analyze potential benefits of tackling work-related hazards, an IWH team developed and implemented a new method for estimating the societal costs of work injuries and illnesses.
Published: January 2020
IWH Speaker Series
IWH Speaker Series
Estimating the economic burden of work injuries and illnesses in the European Union
Knowing the economic burden of work-related illnesses and injuries in a country can help policy-makers set priorities. In a recent project involving five European Union countries, Institute for Work & Health Senior Scientist and labour economist Dr. Emile Tompa, along with post-doctoral fellow Amir Mofidi, developed and executed a new framework for such an estimate. In this presentation, Tompa discusses the approach, its potential, as well as results of the five-country study.
Published: November 2019
At Work article
Raising awareness about caregiver supports results in savings for employer: study
It's one thing to have workplace policies to support employees with unpaid caregiving duties at home. It's another to raise awareness about such policies among staff and their supervisors. That alone can result in savings for the employer, according to a new cost-benefit analysis.
Published: July 2019
Journal article
Journal article
Impact of a caregiver-friendly workplace policies intervention: a prospective economic evaluation
Published: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, June 2019
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Journal article
What do employers spend to protect the health of workers?
Published: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, April 2019