Occupational health and safety on the front lines of healthcare
In her presentation, Kelsey gives an overview of her internship at Health Sciences North, including [...]
Cool the core: How being cold during and after exercise affects your body on the cellular level
Various diseases have been linked to low levels of mitochondria. The risk of these diseases [...]
Reporting on Different Tools and Measurements Used to Detect Heat Strain in Wildland Firefighting
Heat stress is a physical hazard, and it annually affects many workers including Wildland Firefighters. [...]
Prevention of workplace violence among nurses in Northeastern Ontario
Workplace violence (WPV) is an ongoing problem in healthcare. In 2018, Ontario’s Workplace Safety and [...]
Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in Mining
Caroline Dignard’s presentation provides a brief overview of her thesis research. After outlining the approach [...]
Developing Modern OHS Training Materials: A NORCAT Internship
In her presentation, Josée gives an overview of what she accomplished during her internship with [...]
Big Data Mining, in the Mining Industry
With the advancement of technology and on-site, real-time reporting systems, companies are capturing and retaining [...]
Harness Suspension: A Working at Heights Organizational Analysis
This presentation gives an overview of an analysis of the current Working at Heights (WAH) [...]
Northern Ontario Community Immunity Series: Answering questions to gain vaccine confidence
Communities are a mosaic of people, with their own values, beliefs, and prior knowledge. This [...]
Addressing Obesity in the Workplace: Understanding Resting Metabolic Rate
After giving some statistics on obesity, Parastou explains the effect of obesity in the workplace [...]