Researcher: Jean-Pierre Brun (U. Laval)

The multiplication of injuries related to stress, burn-out or other psychological factors attests to the strong increase in work-related mental health problems over the last few years. However,...

Researchers: Jean-Pierre Brun (U. Laval)

Launched in December 2001, the idea of this network results from a collaborative effort between the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST) and three Quebec research funds: the...

Researchers: Marie Bellemare (U. Laval), Louis Trudel (U. Laval), Élise Ledoux (IRSST), Sylvie Montreuil (U. Laval)

In an exploratory study, the researchers established a link between library work activities and many musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk factors. They...

Researchers: Marie Bellemare (U. Laval), Louis Trudel (U. Laval), Sylvie Montreuil (U. Laval), Élise Ledoux (IRSST), Jacques Blain (IRSST) Marie Laberge (U. Laval), Micheline Marier (U. Laval)

A survey of library staff shows that musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are...

Researchers: Marie Bellemare (U. Laval), Sylvie Beaugrand (IRSST), Christian Larue (IRSST), Jérôme Boutin (IRSST), Paul-Émile Boileau (IRSST)

This study is part of the miniprogram called "Integrated Workstation Ergonomic and Vibration Analysis and Design Projects:...

Researcher: Marie Bellemare (U. Laval)

Montréal's subway operators have been complaining for a long time about cramped driving cabs and uncomfortable seats, and the data already collected suggest that ergonomic constraints and vibration could constitute risks to their...

Researcher: Danièle Champoux (IRSST)

Researchers from the IRSST, the Université de Sherbrooke and Memorial University of Newfoundland as well as members of SafetyNet obtained a joint grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) enabling them to create...

Researcher: Danièle Champoux (IRSST)

The transformation of the world of work is creating new conditions likely to affect the health and safety of workers. The researchers will use data from the General Survey of the Health and Well-being of the Population, conducted in...