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Don’t miss a presentation by WorkSafeBC’s medical services and case management services team. Join your colleagues bit.ly/3HrJ6q6 #UBCCPD #FOAMed #MedEd #CPD

A new paper describes geographic variation in incidence of mesothelioma across BC & ON regions from 1993-2016, in comparison to the prevalence of certain occupations & point sources of historical asbestos production & use. Christopher McLeod OCRC CAREX Canada link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Our new paper on heat- related workers’ compensation claims in BC is out in JOEM! ⁦@liz272⁩ ⁦@palynivore⁩ linkedin.com/posts/activity…

Are you a worker in a restaurant or bar who was bullied, harassed, and/or experienced violence while working during COVID-19? The FABS study led by Christopher McLeod UBC's School of Population and Public Health & @CGSHEquity faculty Kathleen Deering @UBCDoM is recruiting! pwhs.ubc.ca/research/covid…

Renewed interest in the four-day work week has emerged from the dramatic reorganization of work that we all experienced during COVID, says ⁦Christopher McLeod⁩. ⁦UBC's School of Population and Public Health⁩ ⁦@ubcnews⁩ vancouversun.com/news/local-new…

We're looking for a research lead! If you have education & experience in occup safety & hygiene & qualitative rsch skills, then we want you to develop an #OHS framework & tool to prevent injury in small construction firms. pwhs.ubc.ca/news/ UBC's School of Population and Public Health carwh BCCSA

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🙏🏽 Today is #NationalDayOfMourning. Join us at 10:30am for a moment of silence, as we remember and honour those who have lost their lives or were injured due to workplace tragedies and recommit to better workplace conditions. Learn more: bit.ly/3AC2hct

Thank you @BCFed Business Council of British Columbia @VancouverDLC WorkSafeBC

“…b/c of the persistence of the material in buildings & the latency in terms of exposure & disease, we’re still seeing many, many people die of asbestos-related disease & we expect that to continue” ⁦says Christopher McLeod. ⁦UBC's School of Population and Public Health⁩ ⁦@ubcnews⁩ thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/0…

“Research seems to magically happen without any research employees.” The University of British Columbia is arguing thousands of its students are not paid workers but students receiving a form of scholarship, and so do not have the right to unionize. Zak Vescera reports. thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/0…

To what degree to healthcare workers prefer to continue virtual work, and what are the determinants of their preferences? Andrea Jones Wei Zhang Christopher McLeod report here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/08…

We examined regional variation in work disability duration across 5 Canadian provs, finding that while regional labour market conditions matter, system-level differences in workers' comp & healthcare are more important factors influencing work disability duration. #RTW #OEH

Swiss billionaire jailed over asbestos-related deaths in Italian town theguardian.com/world/2023/jun…

Ceramics Testing! The BCCSA is studying health hazards of work with ceramic tiles. We are recruiting worksites where ceramic tiles are being cut or demolished. Contact Dr. Melanie Gorman Ng to sign up - [email protected]

Save the date for the Cascadia 2024 Conference on Occupational, Environmental & Population Health! Jan 11-12, 2024 at Semiahmoo Resort, WA. UBC's School of Population and Public Health SFU Health Sciences Oregon State University UW Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences @chrisbuse Christopher McLeod

We asked for: 1) gig workers to be treated the same as all other employees in BC and 2) platform companies to be treated the same as all other employers in BC While today's announcement from the BC government is a step in the right direction - it does neither.

1/2 Are you a young worker in the BC construction industry? The Young Construction Worker study funded by WorkSafeBC & led by Christopher McLeod UBC's School of Population and Public Health wants you to complete a confidential survey for a chance to win 1 of 14 $100 Amazon gift cards! BCCSA ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dg…

1/4 Are you a worker in a BC restaurant, cafe or bar who was bullied, harassed, and/or experienced violence? The FABS study led by Kathleen Deering @CGSHEquity @UBCDoM & Christopher McLeod Partnership for Work, Health and Safety UBC's School of Population and Public Health wants you to complete a confidential survey for $25! ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2s…

New paper alert! Significant associations observed btw heatwaves & occupational heat-related illness & the association w/ heatwaves was greater during the summer of 2021 than prior summers. More: sjweh.fi/article/4179 Christopher McLeod @liz272 UBC's School of Population and Public Health UBC Media Relations