McLeod
An audit-based occupational health and safety recognition program: Doe certification lead to lower firm work-injury rates?
Research brief
Based on research presented in McLeod C, Quirke W, McLeod K, Aderounmu A. Evaluating the effect of an audit-based occupational health and safety recognition program on firm work-injury rates in British Columbia, Canada, 2003-2016: a matched difference-in-difference approach. Final Report to WorkSafeBC. Vancouver: Partnership for Work, Health and Safety; 2018. [Full report available by request only.]
Age, sex, and the changing disability burden of compensated work-related musculoskeletal disorders in Canada and Australia
Journal article
Macpherson R, Lane T, Collie A, McLeod C.
BMC Public Health. 2018;18:758.
Labor market and health trajectories during periods of economic recession and expansion in the United States, 1988‒2011
Journal article
Fan J, Amick B, Richardson L, Scott-Marshall H, McLeod C.
Scand J Work Environ Health. 2018 Jun 12. [Epub ahead of print]
Return-to-work for multiple jobholders with a work-related musculoskeletal disorder: A population-based, matched cohort in British Columbia
Journal article
Maas E, Koehoorn M, McLeod C.
PLoS One. 2018 Apr 3;13(4): e0193618.
Identifying return-to-work trajectories using sequence analysis in a cohort of workers with work-related musculoskeletal disorders
Journal article
McLeod C, Reiff E, Maas E, Bultmann U.
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. 2017. [Online-first article]
A systematic literature review of the effectiveness of occupational health and safety regulatory enforcement
Journal article
Tompa E, Kalcevich C, Foley M, McLeod C, Hogg-Johnson S, Cullen K, MacEachen E, Irvin E, Mahood Q.
American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2016 Nov;59(11):919-933.
Immigration Status and Work Disability Duration in British Columbia, Canada
Research poster [192 KB]
Saffari N, Koehoorn M, McLeod C. Epidemiology in Occupational Health Conference (EPICOH). Barcelona, Spain: Sept. 5-8, 2016.
The relationship between chronic conditions and absenteeism and associated costs in Canada
Journal article
Zhang W, McLeod C, Koehoorn M.
Scand J Work Environ Health 2016 Sep; 42(5): 413-422.
A Comparative Analysis of the Financial Incentives of Two Distinct Experience-Rating Programs
Journal article
Tompa E, McLeod C, Mustard C.
J Occup Environ Med. 2016 Jul; 58(7): 718-27.
Labor markets and health: an integrated life course perspective
Journal article
Amick B, McLeod C, Bültmann U.
Scand J Work Environ Health. 2016 Jul;42(4):346-53.
Does time off work after injury vary by jurisdiction? A comparative study of eight Australian workers’ compensation systems
Journal article
Collie A, Lane T, Hassani-Mahmooei B, Thompson J, McLeod C.
BMJ Open. 2016 May; 6(5): e010910.
Certificate of Recognition in BC: How has COR impacted injury rates in the construction sector?
Conference presentation [578KB]
McLeod C. Ontario Infrastructure Health and Safety Association OCGA Leadership Day. Mississauga, ON: Feb. 19, 2016.
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.
An audit-based occupational health and safety recognition program: Is certification associated with lower firm work-injury rates?
Research brief [299 KB]
Based on research presented in McLeod C, Quirke W, Koehoorn M. Evaluation of the effect of an audit-based occupational health and safety recognition program on firm work-injury rates in British Columbia, Canada. Final Report to WorkSafeBC. Vancouver: Partnership for Work, Health and Safety; 2015. [Full report available by request only.]
Safety in our DNA: How Organizational Culture is Harnessed to Create Safer Work Environments
Conference presentation [1.5MB]
Lyle J, McLeod C. BC Care Providers Association Annual Conference. Whistler, BC: May 25, 2015.
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.
Evaluation of an audit‐based occupational health and safety certification program on firm work‐injury rates in British Columbia, Canada
Conference presentation
McLeod C, Quirke W. Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health (CARWH) conference. Saskatoon, SK: Oct. 19-22, 2014.
A comparative study of work injury and disability duration in British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario: Preliminary results
Conference presentation
Quirke W, McLeod C, Fan J, Koehoorn M, Amick B, Kraut A, Hogg-Johnson S, Mustard C. Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health (CARWH) conference. Saskatoon, SK: Oct. 19-22, 2014.
Return-to-work: Time-loss trajectories and work-disability outcomes following work injury in BC
Confererence presentation
Fan J, Koehorrn M, McLeod C. Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health (CARWH) conference. Saskatoon, SK: Oct. 19-22, 2014.
Gender/sex and work disability: Investigating differences in duration by dependents at home
Conference presentation
Koehoorn M, McLeod C, Hogg-Johnson S, Lippel K, Fan J, Tamburic L. Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health (CARWH) conference. Saskatoon, SK: Oct. 19-22, 2014.
Are all work-related injuries captured in workers’ compensation data?
Conference presentation
Koehoorn M, McLeod C, Tamburic L, Xu F, Alamgir A, Demers P. Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health (CARWH) conference. Saskatoon, SK: Oct. 19-22, 2014.
Evaluating OHS prevention programs: An example of a voluntary audit-based prevention program in British Columbia
Conference presentation
McLeod C.
Occupational and Environmental Health Rounds, University of Toronto. Toronto, ON: Oct 2, 2014.
Leading indicators: Applying the IWH OPM in BC’s long-term health care sector
Conference presentation
McLeod C. Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada Safety and Prevention Committee. Toronto, ON: Sept. 29, 2014.
Workplace safety inspections and injury prevention
Conference presentation [1 MB]
McLeod K, Davies H, Koehoorn M, Amick B, McLeod C. Epidemiology in Occupational Health (EPICOH) Conference. Chicago, IL: June 24-27, 2014.
Evaluation of an audit-based OH&S recognition program on firm work-injury rates
Conference presentation
McLeod C, Quirke W. Epidemiology in Occupational Health (EPICOH) Conference. Chicago, IL: June 24-27, 2014.
The potential of cross-jurisdictional comparisons: A pilot study of work injury and disability duration in Victoria, Australia and British Columbia, Canada
Conference presentation
Fan J, McLeod C, Ruseckaite R, Collie A. International Health Data Linkage Conference. Vancouver, BC: April 28-30, 2014.
Development & Use of Administrative Workers’ Compensation Data for Policy-Relevant Work & Health Research : A University–Compensation System Partnership
Conference presentation
McLeod C, Fan J, Marino S, Tamburic L, Xu F, Koehoorn M. International Health Data Linkage Conference. Vancouver, BC: April 28-30, 2014.
What a difference gender makes… duration of work disability claims
Conference presentation [872 KB]
Koehoorn M, McLeod C, Fan J, Hogg-Johnson S, Lippel K. Annual Symposium on Environmental, Occupational and Public Health. Semiahmoo, WA; Jan. 9-10, 2014.
Exploring the effect of prevention activities on work-related injury in British Columbia
Conference presentation
McLeod K, McLeod C, Koehoorn M, Amick B. Annual Symposium on Environmental, Occupational, and Population Health. Semiahmoo, WA: Jan. 9, 2014.
Changing the Present: Implementing and evaluating workplace interventions to improve occupational health and safety
Conference presentation [590KB]
Amick B, McLeod C. Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada Learning Symposium. Saint John, NB; Sept. 17, 2013.
Population-based surveillance of asthma among workers in British Columbia, Canada
Journal article
Koehoorn M, Tamburic L, McLeod C, Demers P, Lynd, L, Kennedy S. Chronic Diseases in Canada. 2013; 33(2).
Gender/sex differences in work disability duration
Conference presentation [755 KB]
Koehoorn M, McLeod C, Fan J. Workers’ Compensation Research Group Winter 2013 Meeting. Boston, MA: Feb. 25-26, 2013.
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
Key Performance Indicators, Research Evidence and the Safety Charter Initiative
Conference presentation [477 KB]
McLeod C. BC Safety Charter Annual Roundtable Event. Vancouver, BC; Nov. 29, 2012.
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.
Gender, sex and differences in disability duration for work‐related injury and illness
Conference presentation [338 KB]
Koehoorn M, Fan J, McLeod C. Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health. Vancouver, BC; June 1-2, 2012.
Risk of work injury before and after safe work practice certification for manual tree fallers in British Columbia, Canada
Research poster [803 KB]
Sarkany D, McLeod C, Davies H, Lyons K, Koehoorn M. International Commission on Occupational Health Congress 2012. Cancun, Mexico: March 18-23, 2012.
Age and gender correlates of serious work-related injuries in British Columbia, Canada
Conference presentation
McLeod CB, Fan J, Koehoorn M. International Congress on Occupational Health. Cancun, Mexico; March 18-23, 2012.
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.
Evaluating OHS Interventions: The Case Study of BC’s Faller Certification Program
Stakeholder presentation [PDF: 728 KB]
McLeod C, Sarkany D, Koehoorn M, Davies H, Lyons K. BC Forest Safety Council. Nanaimo, BC; Nov. 24, 2011.
Assessing the burden of asbestos-related lung cancer: Evidence synthesis from case-control and cohort studies
Conference presentation
Demers PA, McLeod CB, McLeod K, Stayner LT, Koehoorn M. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Washington, DC; Oct 29 – Nov 2, 2011.
The role of physicians in increasing workers’ compensation benefits for individuals with mesothelioma in British Columbia, Canada
Research poster [PDF: 930 KB]
McLeod C, Koehoorn M, Tamburic L, Demers P. International Conference on Epidemiology in Occupational Health. Oxford, UK; September 7-9, 2011.
Abstract: Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2011;68(S1):A73.
Pneumoconioses in British Columbia, Canada, 1997-2007
Research poster [PDF 1,242 KB]
Mooney D, McLeod C, Peters C, Xu F, Koehoorn M, Demers P. International Conference on Epidemiology in Occupational Health. Oxford, UK; September 7-9, 2011.
Abstract: Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2011;68(S1):A118.
Descriptive epidemiology of serious work-related injuries in British Columbia
Conference presentation
Fan J, McLeod C, Koehoorn M. Canadian Public Health Association Conference. Montreal, QC, June 19-22, 2011.
Putting research to work: Past successes and future plans
Conference presentation
Koehoorn M, McLeod C. WorkSafeBC Research Day. Richmond, BC; March 10, 2011.
Surveillance of mesothelioma and workers’ compensation in British Columbia, Canada
Journal article
Kirkham TL, Koehoorn MW, McLeod CB, Demers PA. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2011 Jan;68(1):30-5.
Research summary [472 KB]
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.
Shift work trends and risk of injury among Canadian workers
Conference presentation
Wong I, McLeod C, Demers P. Canadian Association for Research in Work and Health Conference. Toronto, ON: May 29, 2010.
Assessing the burden of asbestos-related lung cancer in British Columbia
Conference presentation [704 KB]
McLeod K, McLeod C, Demers P. Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health Conference. Toronto, ON; May 28-29, 2010.
Geographic variation of pneumoconioses in British Columbia
Conference presentation [PDF 3,206 KB]
McLeod C, Mooney D, Xu F, Koehoorn M, Peters C, Demers P. Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health Conference. Toronto, ON; May 28-29, 2010.
Time trends for asbestosis, silicosis, and coal workers’ pneumoconiosis in British Columbia
Conference presentation [PDF 432 KB]
Demers P, McLeod C, Peters C, Xu F, Koehoorn M. Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health Conference. Toronto, ON; May 28-29, 2010.
Evaluation of a physician letter to increase awareness of workers’ compensation benefits for individuals with mesothelioma
Conference presentation
McLeod C, Koehoorn M, Tamburic L, Demers P. Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health Conference. Toronto, ON; May 28-29, 2010.
Serious injuries among high risk industries and occupations in British Columbia, Canada
Research poster [612 KB]
Fan J, McLeod C, Koehoorn M. 21st International Conference on Epidemiology in Occupational Health. Taipei, Taiwan, April 20-25, 2010.
Shift work and worker injury
Conference presentation
Mustard C, Chambers A, Smith P, McLeod C. Scientific Symposium: The health effects of shift work. Toronto, ON: April 12, 2010.
The prevalence of shift work in Canada
Conference presentation
Demers P, Wong I, McLeod C. Scientific Symposium: The Health Effects of Shift Work. Toronto, ON: April 12, 2010.
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.
WorkSafeBC-CHSPR Research Partnership Annual Report 2008-2009
Annual report [PDF 354 KB]
Vancouver, BC: Centre for Health Services and Policy Research; 2009.
Beryllium disease in British Columbian workers: a pilot surveillance project using linked health administrative data
Peer-reviewed report to WorkSafeBC
Takaro T, McLeod C, Xu F, Koehoorn M, Demers P. Richmond, BC: WorkSafeBC; 2009.
Population-based asbestosis surveillance in British Columbia
Journal article
Gan W, Demers P, McLeod C, Koehoorn M. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2009;66:766-771.
Asbestosis Surveillance in British Columbia, 1992-2004
Research poster [PDF; 429 KB]
Gan W, Demers P, McLeod C, Xu F, Koehoorn M. Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health Conference; May 2009.
Research opportunities using administrative databases and existing surveys for new knowledge in occupational health and safety in Canada, Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia
Journal article
Smith P, Stock S, McLeod C, Koehoorn M, Marchand A, Mustard C. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2009;101(Suppl.1):S46-52.
Research Summary [PDF: 130 KB]
Factors related to compensation of mesothelioma in British Columbia
Research poster [344 KB]
Kirkham TL, Demers PA, McLeod C, Tamburic L, Koehoorn M. Population Data BC Spring Conference. Vancouver, BC; March 17-18, 2009.
Return to work following knee surgery: The role of sociodemographic, work, and clinical characteristics
Research poster [712 KB]
Fan J, Koehoorn M, McLeod C. Population Data BC Spring Conference. Vancouver, BC: March 17-18, 2009.
Using existing data for occupational health research in Canada
Conference presentation [PDF 422 KB]
Koehoorn M, McLeod C, Tamburic L, Demers P. 20th International Conference on Epidemiology in Occupational Health. San Jose, Costa Rica; June 2008.
Trends in work injury in Canada
Conference presentation [839 KB]
McLeod C, Kling R, Koehoorn M. Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health Conference. Montreal, QC; June 2008.
Asthma in BC Workers
Research poster [PDF: 242 KB]
Tamburic L, McLeod CB, Xu F, Demers P, Kennedy S, Lynd L, Koehoorn M. Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health Conference. Montreal, QC; June 2008.
Sleep Problems and Workplace Injuries in Canada
Research poster [PDF: 311 KB]
Kling R, McLeod C, Koehoorn M. Canadian Association for Research on Work and Health Conference. Montreal, QC; June 2008.
Population-based trends in asthma in British Columbia: an evolving research agenda
Conference presentation [966 KB]
McLeod C, Bogyo T, Demers P, Edeer D, Hertzman C, Kennedy S, Koehoorn M, McGrail K, Tamburic L. UW/UBC Annual Occupational and Environmental Health Conference. Semiahmoo, WA; January 9, 2007.
Asthma in British Columbia
Report [PDF: 1 MB]
McLeod CB, Bogyo T, Demers P, Edeer D, Hertzman C, Kennedy S, Koehoorn M, McGrail KM, Tamburic L. Vancouver (BC): Centre for Health Services and Policy Research; 2007.
Research Summary [PDF: 226 KB]
