Epidemiology of work-related injuries requiring hospitalization among sawmill workers in British Columbia, 1989–1997

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasanat Alamgir ◽  
Paul A. Demers ◽  
Mieke Koehoorn ◽  
Aleck Ostry ◽  
Emile Tompa
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Sawmill Workers

scholarly journals 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

2021 ◽  
pp. oemed-2020-106661
Author(s):  
Andrea Marie Jones ◽  
Mieke Koehoorn ◽  
Ute Bültmann ◽  
Christopher B McLeod
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
British Columbia ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Multinomial Regression ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Administrative Health Data ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Depression Disorders ◽  
New Onset

ObjectiveTo examine the prevalence and risk factors for medically treated anxiety and depression disorders among men and women with musculoskeletal strain or sprain work injury in British Columbia, Canada.MethodsA retrospective population-based cohort of accepted workers’ compensation lost-time claims from 2000 to 2013 was constructed using linked administrative health data. Anxiety and depression disorders were identified using diagnoses from physician, hospital and pharmaceutical records. The 1-year period prevalence was estimated for the year before and the year after injury. Sociodemographic, clinical and work-related risk factors for prevalent and new onset anxiety and depression disorders were examined using multinomial regression.Results13.2% of men and 29.8% of women had medically treated anxiety, depression or both in the year before injury. Only a slight increase (~2%) in the prevalence of these disorders was observed in the year after injury. Somatic and mental comorbidities were both strong risk factors for pre-existing and new onset anxiety and depression for both men and women, but these relationships were stronger for men.ConclusionAnxiety and depression disorders including those from prior to injury are common in workers with musculoskeletal strain or sprain and are associated with a complicated clinical profile. Gender-sensitive and sex-sensitive mental healthcare is an important consideration for work disability management.

scholarly journals Descriptive Epidemiology of Serious Work-Related Injuries in British Columbia, Canada

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. e38750 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Fan ◽  
Christopher B. McLeod ◽  
Mieke Koehoorn
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Descriptive Epidemiology ◽  
Work Related

Noise exposure and serious injury to active sawmill workers in British Columbia

2011 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakel N Kling ◽  
Paul A Demers ◽  
Hasanat Alamgir ◽  
Hugh W Davies
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Sawmill Workers ◽  
Serious Injury

Monoterpene and wood dust exposures: Work-related symptoms among Finnish sawmill workers

2001 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Rosenberg ◽  
Tuula Liukkonen ◽  
Tarja Kallas-Tarpila ◽  
Anne Ruonakangas ◽  
Riikka Ranta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wood Dust ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Sawmill Workers

scholarly journals Enhanced DM program in British Columbia's healthcare sector

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa Morrison ◽  
Lani deHek
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
List Type ◽  
Occupational Illness ◽  
Training Support ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Collective Agreements

Background: The Healthcare Sector in British Columbia, Canada is comprised of over 110,000 employees covered by four union collective agreements. The overall disability burden for this industry is close to $300M annually. The EDMP was negotiated and developed through employer-union partnership. It is a province-wide program that is a component of the four healthcare collective agreements. Implemented in 2012, EDMP supports employees that are absent from work/struggling at work due to occupational or non-occupational illness/injury.Objectives: To showcase a leading DM best practice, highlighting effective joint union/employer stewardship of a comprehensive DM program for a major industry in British Columbia, Canada.Methods: Participation in EDMP is required for regular employees who meet one of the following criteria: •shift due to illness or injury resulting from a work-related event•consecutive shifts due to a non work-related illness or injury.Comprehensive policy and process documents developed collaboratively guide the program, with provincial steering joint committee over-site. Union representatives with DM-specific training support the program, working in collaboration with employer's DM professionals to administer a pro-active, comprehensive case management plan with an overarching principle of early intervention and recovery at work. DM-related issues are removed from the labor-relations realm, with a separate dispute resolution process to address disagreements with case management plans.Findings: The collaborative partnership between EDMP union reps and employer DM professionals facilitates engagement of injured/ill employee and improves the ability to identify and address return to work barriers: medical, workplace, vocational, personal. The mandatory component of the CA language improves engagement from both union and employer, with reductions in both WCB and LTD claim durations as a positive result. Fewer conflicts regarding DM related issues are an additional benefit.Conclusion: The EDMP should be used a model of effective union-employer partnership in the management of employee illness/injury and should be replicated in other industries/jurisdictions.

How many work-related injuries requiring hospitalization in British Columbia are claimed for workers' compensation?

2006 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 443-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasanat Alamgir ◽  
Mieke Koehoorn ◽  
Aleck Ostry ◽  
Emile Tompa ◽  
Paul A. Demers
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Workers Compensation ◽  
Work Related
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