The Partnership for Work, Health and Safety (PWHS) brings together policy-makers, researchers, and data resources from national and international organizations to address current and emerging issues in work-related health.
PWHS is pleased to invite the work disability prevention research, policy, and practice community to Vancouver and UBC for the 7th International Work Disability Prevention and Integration (WDPI) Conference, May 12-15, 2026.
Recent Publications
Evaluating a new voluntary occupational health and safety management system program in the context of a pandemic
Journal article
Sivaraj LB, Macpherson RA, McLeod CB.
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. 2026 Apr 2:4285. doi: 10.5271/sjweh.4285. Online ahead of print.
Impact of COVID-19 on mental disorder claims among healthcare workers
Journal article
Puyat JH, Banal MA, Vigo D, McLeod CB.
Occupational Medicine. 2026 Mar 10:kqag002. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqag002. Online ahead of print.
Exploring the implementation of a new voluntary occupational health and safety program in Ontario, Canada: a thematic analysis
Journal article
Sharpe K, Peck HH, Marino S, Jones AM, McLeod CB.
Front Public Health. 2026 Mar 3;14:1768542. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1768542. eCollection 2026.
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.
Impact of heat exposure on workers’ health and safety: a scoping review
Journal article
Guo X, Nkwopara C, Peters CE, Villeneuve PJ, McLeod CB.
Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2026 Jan 21;82(11):563-570. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2025-110281.