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    Does having a certified occupational health and safety management system lead to a greater injury rate reduction? An evaluation of the Certificate of Recognition program in Ontario, Canada

    Journal article Macpherson RA, McLeod CB. Journal of Safety Research. 2026 Jun;97:1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2026.01.017. Online ahead of print.

Does having a certified occupational health and safety management system lead to a greater injury rate reduction? An evaluation of the Certificate of Recognition program in Ontario, Canada

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Impact of heat exposure on workers’ health and safety: a scoping review

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“He was Threatened and Told to Cooperate”: Immigrant Worker Experiences with the Workers’ Compensation System in the Canadian Context

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Provision of employment-related settlement services and relationship with paid employment for immigrants in Canada

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Injury and Return to Work Among Maritime Workers in British Columbia, Canada

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Occupational asbestos exposure and gastrointestinal cancers: systematic review and meta-analyses

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification Program on Firm Work Injury Rates in Alberta, Canada

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Occupational Asbestos Exposure and Gastrointestinal Cancers: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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Heat-related illness among workers in British Columbia, Canada: Extreme hot weather in 2021 compared to 2001-2020

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The impact of regulatory workplace safety inspections on workers’ compensation claim rates

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Work disability duration among mobile workers: does intra-provincial mobility matter as much as inter-provincial mobility?

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What occupational health and safety management system components predict firm work injury rates in the BC construction industry?

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Do regional labor market conditions matter for temporary work disability duration? A multilevel analysis of workers’ compensation claims in five Canadian provinces

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Continuation of telework in the post-pandemic era: Healthcare employees’ preference and determinants

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Do patterns of past asbestos use and production reflect current geographic variations of cancer risk? Mesothelioma in Ontario and British Columbia, Canada

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The role of low educational attainment on the pathway from adolescent internalizing and externalizing problems to early adult labour market disconnection in the Dutch TRAILS cohort

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Heat-related illness among workers in British Columbia, 2001-2020

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An evaluation of violence prevention education in healthcare

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Differences in Modified-Return-to-Work by Immigration Characteristics Among a Cohort of Workers in British Columbia, Canada

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A media surveillance analysis of COVID-19 workplace outbreaks in Canada and the United States

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An audit-based occupational health and safety recognition program: Is COR associated with lower firm-level injury rates in Ontario?

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Heat-related illness among workers in British Columbia

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Pre-existing anxiety and depression disorders and return to work after musculoskeletal strain or sprain: a phased-based approach

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Differences between men and women in their risk of work injury and disability: A systematic review

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Return‑to‑Work After Work‑Related Injury in the Construction Sector: A Scoping Review

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