Injuries

Prevention in dangerous industries: does safety certification prevent tree-faller injuries?

Journal article
McLeod C, Sarkany D, Davies H, Lyons K, Koehoorn M.
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. 2015 Sep 1;41(5):478-85.

Characteristics of work-related fatal and hospitalised injuries not captured in workers’ compensation data

Journal article
Koehoorn M, Tamburic L, Xu F, Alamgir H, Demers P, McLeod C.
Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2015; 72(6): 413-20.

The relationship between age and work injury in British Columbia: Examining differences across time and nature of injury

Journal article
Smith P, Bielecky A, Mustard C, Beaton D, Hogg-Johnson S, Ibrahim S, Koehoorn M, McLeod C, Saunders R, Scott-Marshall H. Journal of Occupational Health. 2013; 55(2): 98-107.

Work injury risk by time of day in two population-based data sources

Journal article
Mustard C, Chambers A, McLeod C, Bielecky A, Smith P. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2013; 70(1): 49-56

Descriptive epidemiology of serious work-related injuries in British Columbia, Canada

Journal article
Fan J, McLeod C, Koehoorn M. PLoS ONE. 2012; 7(6): e38750.
Media release.

Comparison of data sources for the surveillance of work injury

Journal article
Mustard C, Chambers A, McLeod C, Bielecky A, Smith P. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2012;69(5):317-24.

Do private clinics or expedited fees reduce disability duration for injured workers following knee surgery?

Journal article
Koehoorn, M, McLeod C, Fan J, McGrail K, Barer M, Cote P, Hogg-Johnson S. Healthcare Policy. 2011;7(1):55-70.

Shift work trends and risk for worker injury in Canada

Journal article
Wong I, McLeod CB, Demers P. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. 2011;37(1):54-61.
Media release

Sociodemographic, clinical, and work characteristics associated with return-to-work outcomes following surgery for work-related knee injury

Journal article
Fan JK, McLeod CB, Koehoorn M. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. 2010;36(4):332-338.

Sleep problems and workplace injuries in Canada

Journal article
Kling R, McLeod C, Koehoorn M. Sleep. 2010; 33(5): 611-618.
Commentary: Teodorescu M, Szklo-Coxe M. Sleep well to stay safe: Ready for Primetime? Sleep. 2010; 33(5): 577-578.

Does surgical setting or wait-time incentive improve return to work following knee surgery among injured workers?

Peer-reviewed report to WorkSafeBC
Koehoorn M, McLeod C, Fan J, Barer M, Cote P, Hogg-Johnson S, McGrail K. Vancouver, BC: Centre for Health Services and Policy Research; 2009.