The world of work has changed dramatically. Globalization affects the structure of
workplaces, the way work is performed, and occupational safety and health (OSH). Despite …

The past two decades witnessed rapidly growing interest in psychosocial hazards at work.
The paper overviews the state of knowledge of psychosocial hazards, demonstrating they …

Abstract Objectives Few Canadian data sources allow the examination of disparities by
ethnicity, language, or immigrant status in occupational exposures or health outcomes …

In the Baywood series Work, Health, and Environment, the conjunction of topics is deliberate
and critical. We begin at the point of production—even in the volumes that address …

Objective We examined disparities in workers' occupational health experiences. Methods
We surveyed 941 unionized Las Vegas hotel room cleaners about their experiences with …

Objectives To examine the association between education-to-job mismatch and work injury.
Methods Cross-sectional data from the 2003 and 2005 Canadian Community Health …

Workers compensation statistics are often used to define prevention priorities in
occupational safety and health. In this paper we address this issue from a legal perspective …

Individuals who experience language barriers are largely excluded as participants from
health research, resulting in gaps in knowledge that have implications for the development …

In 1978, when workers at a nearby phosphate refinery learned that the ore they processed
was contaminated with radioactive dust, Karen Messing, then a new professor of molecular …

Work activity ergonomics (sometimes called francophone ergonomics) draws heavily on
observation in order to support transformation of work to arrive at better health without …