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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 gender/sex matter for risk and compensation of non-traumatic, work-related hearing loss?

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Is gender/sex associated with risk and compensation of work-related concussions?

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Is the Return to Work Certificate of Recognition Program associated with improved outcomes?

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Impact of COVID-19 on employment and financial security of immigrant workers compared to Canadian-born workers

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Ability to work from home and paid sick leave benefits by precarious employment and socioeconomic status

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Performance of the COR® audit in BC construction firms: Do higher scores predict lower injury rates?

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Urban-rural Differences in the Duration of Injury-related Work Disability in Six Canadian Provinces

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Gender Differences in Surgery for Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injury: A Population-Based Cohort Study

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Time to return to work following workplace violence among direct healthcare and social workers

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Understanding regulatory workplace safety inspections in British Columbia, Canada: Theory and evaluation

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Descriptive Epidemiology of Gradual Return to Work for Workers with a Work-acquired Musculoskeletal Disorder in British Columbia, Canada

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Investigating young adults’ mental health and early working life trajectories from a life course perspective: the role of transitions

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Out of the labour force and out of school: a population-representative study of youth labour force attachment and mental health

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An audit-based occupational health and safety recognition program: Does certification lead to lower firm work-injury rates in BC?

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Do Differences in Work Disability Duration Between Men and Women Vary by Province in Canada?

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An audit-based occupational health and safety recognition program: Is certification associated with lower firm work-injury rates in Alberta?

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Age, sex, and the changing disability burden of compensated work-related musculoskeletal disorders in Canada and Australia

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Labor market and health trajectories during periods of economic recession and expansion in the United States, 1988‒2011

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Risk of violence among healthcare staff and return-to-work outcomes

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Return-to-work for multiple jobholders with a work-related musculoskeletal disorder: A population-based, matched cohort in British Columbia

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Identifying return-to-work trajectories using sequence analysis in a cohort of workers with work-related musculoskeletal disorders

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The economic burden of lung cancer and mesothelioma due to occupational and para-occupational asbestos exposure

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Immigration Status and Work Disability Duration in British Columbia

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A systematic literature review of the effectiveness of occupational health and safety regulatory enforcement

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The relationship between chronic conditions and absenteeism and associated costs in Canada

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