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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.

A framework for understanding how variation in health care service delivery affects work disability management

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Differences in workers’ compensation claim rates for within-province and out-of-province workers in British Columbia, Canada, 2010–2017

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Exploring differences in work disability duration by size of firm in Canada and Australia

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Evaluating effectiveness of an integrated return-to-work and vocational rehabilitation program on work disability duration in the construction sector

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Immigrant status, gender and work disability duration: findings from a linked, retrospective cohort of workers’ compensation and immigration data from British Columbia, Canada

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Differences in work disability duration for immigrants and Canadian-born workers in British Columbia, Canada

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Mental health, education, and work in Canada, the Netherlands, and the United States: A comparative, life course investigation

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Resuming economic activities during COVID-19: A comparison of experiences for immigrant versus Canadian-born workers with a gendered perspective

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An umbrella review of the work and health impacts of working in an epidemic/pandemic environment

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Realist evaluation of violence prevention education in British Columbia healthcare: How does it make a difference?

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Mesothelioma Surveillance and Prognosis in BC

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

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Depressive symptom trajectories and early adult education and employment: Comparing longitudinal cohorts in Canada and the United States

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Determining hazard management changes in workplaces following workplace safety inspections by WorkSafeBC in British Columbia, Canada

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Impact of anxiety and depression disorders on sustained return to work after work-related musculoskeletal strain or sprain: a gender stratified cohort study

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Does gradually returning to work improve time to sustainable work after a work-acquired musculoskeletal disorder in British Columbia, Canada? A matched cohort effectiveness study

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A realist review of violence prevention education in healthcare

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Do differences in work disability duration by interjurisdictional claim status vary by industry and jurisdictional context?

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Prevalence and risk factors for anxiety and depression disorders in workers with work-related musculoskeletal strain or sprain in British Columbia, Canada: a comparison of men and women using administrative health data

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Men and women at work in Canada, 1991–2016

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Does it make a difference? Evaluating violence prevention education in BC healthcare

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Realist evaluation of violence prevention in BC healthcare

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COVID-19 and Workplace Community Transmission—Identifying At-risk Occupations

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Age Differences in Work-Disability Duration Across Canada: Examining Variations by Follow-Up Time and Context

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Does gender/sex matter for risk and compensation of activity-related soft tissue disorders?

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