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CPR and First Aid Skill Retention in an Industrial Setting
This research will examine knowledge and skill retention of first aid and choking and cardiopulmonary resuscitation amongst individuals employed in office, recreation, and industrial settings. The information obtained from this study may be used to provide data support for policy development concerning training frequency of fist aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
| Principal Applicant: | Gregory Anderson (University College of the Fraser Valley) |
| Project Team: | Michael Gaetz (University College of the Fraser Valley); Declan Lawlor (Academy of Emergency Training) |
| Funding Awarded: | $49,880 (Innovation) |
| Year Funded: | 2006 |
Development of a Working Prototype Sling for Use with Floor and Ceiling Lifts to be Used by the Veterinary Sector
Completed
This project will develop and build a reasonably priced, easy to use, working prototype of a sling to be used in veterinary clinics for moving domestic and farm 4-legged animals in the 25 to 50 kg range.
| Principal Investigator: | Nancy Paris (British Columbia Institute of Technology) |
| Workplace Partners: | Animal Critical Care Group (Burnaby); Animal Medical Hospital (West Vancouver); Vancouver Animal Emergency Clinic (Vancouver); Westview Veterinary Clinic (North Vancouver) |
| Funding Awarded: | $28,347 |
| Year Funded: | 2003 |
Economic Evaluation Workbook for Workplace Parties in the Healthcare Sector
This research is concerned with economic impact of health and safety interventions for workplace parties. It will develop sector-specific economic evaluation workbooks starting with the healthcare sector, in order to provide them with high level summaries of the existing evidence on resource implications of work-related injuries, assist them in being informed consumers of economic evaluation research, and provide them with guidance on how they might themselves apply the methods in their workplaces.
| Principal Applicant: | Emile Tompa (Institute for Work & Health) |
| Co-Applicants: | Benjamin Amick, Anita Dubey, Emma Irvin, Kiera Keown (Institute for Work & Health), Christopher McLeod (University of British Columbia), Hasanat Alamgir (Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in British Columbia) |
| Maximum Budget: | $50,000* (Innovation) |
| Year Funded: | 2007 |
*In partnership with the Saskatchewan WCB & the WCB of Nova Scotia
Elevated Jack Hammer Support
Completed
This project will develop and evaluate an affordable support device for elevated jack hammer use, designed to reduce injury and over-exertion in construction workers.
| Principal Investigator: | Gordon Thiessen (British Columbia Institute of Technology) |
| Workplace Partners: | Intertech Construction Managers Ltd. |
| Funding Awarded: | $29,287 |
| Year Funded: | 2003 |
Ergonomics Health Promotion for B.C. Dental Offices
Completed
This project will develop and evaluate ergonomics health promotion materials and voluntary guidelines aimed at reducing musculoskeletal injuries in dental offices. The materials will incorporate research knowledge gained from a previous WCB-funded study of risk factors for musculoskeletal pain and discomfort in dentistry work.
| Principal Investigator: | Lance Rucker (University of British Columbia) |
| Co-investigators: | Susanne Sunell (Vancouver Community College) |
| Workplace Partners: | College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia; Association of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia; British Columbia Dental Hygienists' Association; Certified Dental Assistants Association of British Columbia |
| Funding Awarded: | $60,725 |
| Year Funded: | 2003 |
Training for a Non-toxic Workplace
This project is concerned with prevention of unsafe chemical exposure at the workplace. It aims to provide workers in the workplace with information about chemical ingredients in cleaning products and their potential health effects – beyond that which is provided through Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) required through WHMIS legislation. The research will also examine the accessibility of MSDS in sample worksites, as well as the accuracy of MSDS.
| Principal Applicant: | Mae Burrows (Labour Environmental Alliance Society) |
| Project Team : | K. Sean Griffin (Labour Environmental Alliance Society) |
| Funding Awarded: | $33,795 (Innovation) |
| Year Funded: | 2006 |