CROSHCon 2025: Research for Workers
Taking place on January 24, 2025, CROSHCon is the free, online conference of the Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) at Laurentian University. CROSHCon 2025: Research for Workers features presentations on the latest health and safety research on vibration and ergonomics, health and safety training, and field evaluation.
Health and safety professionals, students, and researchers will all benefit from these presentations with their clear, applicable take-home messages.
Conference Schedule
Welcome and Keynote
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 – 8:45 | Dr. Tammy Eger | Welcoming Remarks |
| 8:45 – 9:45 |
Dr. Aaron Thompson |
Keynote Presentation. Part of the Leo Gerard Lecture Series on Workplace and Labour Studies. “Current best practices in Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) management” |
Break: 9:45 – 10:00
Session 1: Vibration and Ergonomics. 10:00 – 10:50
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
|
10:00 – 10:25 |
Flavia Marrone |
“Cognitive effects of vibration” |
|
10:25 – 10:50 |
Dawson O’Hara |
“Development of an instrumented insole for measuring Foot Transmitted Vibration in workers” |
Lunch: 10:50 – 11:20
Session 2: Health and Safety Training. 11:20 – 1:00
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
|
11:20 – 11:45 |
Melanie Cloutier |
“Evaluating seat adjustment training for heavy equipment operators based on knowledge, behaviours, and self-efficacy” |
|
11:45 – 12:10 |
Kailey Beggs |
“A carbon dioxide monitoring tool, citizen science, and indoor air quality” |
|
12:10 – 12:35 |
Alexandra Bertrim |
“Creating toolbox talks in partnership with PDAC” |
|
12:35 – 1:00 |
Pranil G C |
“Integrating Virtual Reality in a working at heights training program” |
Break: 1:00 – 1:10
Session 3: Field Evaluation. 1:10 – 2:50
| Time | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
|
1:10 – 1:35 |
Elmira Saffarvarkiani |
“Predicting injury severity in Canada’s mineral exploration industry using machine learning techniques”
|
|
1:35 – 2:00 |
Taylor Lloyd |
“Heat stress evaluation amongst mine workers working underground” |
|
2:00 – 2:25 |
Christopher Brescacin |
“Using knowledge translation theory to inform partnership development and identify mental health burden in a career and volunteer fire service” |
|
2:25 – 2:50 |
Camden Babin |
Field challenges in data acquisition from different sensors |