Climate Change Impacts on Workplace Health and Safety with Dr. Sarah Henderson
Release Date: 04/09/2025
How Emerging Ergonomics Technologies Could Reduce Workplace MSDs
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Work shouldn’t hurt, but for many workers in Canada, it does. Dr. Steven Fischer joins us to discuss how, when paired with the right programs, insights from emerging ergonomics technologies have the potential to help organizations prevent musculoskeletal disorders.
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The Criminal Code and Canadian Workplaces
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Understanding the Criminal Code and Canadian Workplaces
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Despite workplaces making significant investments in programs meant to improve occupational health and safety, serious incidents still happen. Criminal Code expert Rob Stewart joins us to discuss why compliance at the leadership level may not be making things safer on the ground in the workplace, and how employers can learn to identify warning signs before they turn into tragedies.
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Signaux de fumée : Comment la qualité de l’air extérieur nuit à la sécurité au travail
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Les épisodes de mauvaise qualité de l’air sont en hausse, ce qui nuit à la santé et à la sécurité des personnes travaillant à l’extérieur et à l’intérieur. Avoir un plan clair avant que la fumée ou la poussière ne se répande n’est qu’une des choses que les employeurs peuvent faire pour maintenir les travailleurs en santé. Matea Kokorovic, spécialiste technique principale, se joint à nous pour discuter de ce que les employeurs et les travailleurs doivent savoir.
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Smoke Signals: How Outdoor Air Quality Affects Workplace Safety
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Poor air quality events are on the rise, affecting the health and safety of both outdoor and indoor workers. Having a clear plan ready before the smoke or dust rolls in is just one of the things employers can do to keep workers healthy. Senior Technical Specialist Matea Kokorovic joins us to discuss what employers and workers need to know.
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What Occupational Health and Safety Could Look Like in 2040
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Dr. Arif Jetha recently led a research study that scanned nearly 400 signals of change to map out where occupational health and safety is headed. He explains why leaders need to balance today's challenges with tomorrow's, and what employers, policymakers and workers can do to stay ahead.
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The Evolution of Psychological Health and Safety
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In today’s workplace, we know that prioritizing psychological safety alongside physical safety is part of building a truly healthy and safe environment. But that hasn’t always been the case. Consultant and expert Mary Ann Baynton joins us to discuss how approaches to psychological health and safety have evolved over time.
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Data-Driven Approaches to Health and Safety
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Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada CEO Janet MacEachern joins us to discuss national injury trends, and how workplaces can use AWCBC’s data to support prevention locally.
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Jour de deuil: L'histoire de Jessica Blackie Gillis
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L’ambassadrice de Threads of Life, Jessica Blackie Gillis, a vu sa vie basculer le jour où son frère est décédé dans une tragédie évitable sur son lieu de travail. Écoutez son témoignage bouleversant.
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Day of Mourning - Jessica Blackie Gillis' Story
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Threads of Life Ambassador Jessica Blackie Gillis’ life changed forever the day her brother died in a preventable workplace tragedy. Hear her powerful story.
info_outlineExtreme weather events driven by climate change are happening across Canada with increasing frequency. Dr. Sarah Henderson joins us to discuss the potential impacts on workers and how workplaces can build more climate resiliency.