Institute for Work and Health explained

Institute for Work & Health (IWH)
Former Name:Ontario Workers’ Compensation Institute (OWCI)
Purpose:Independent, not-for-profit occupational health and safety research
Location:Toronto, Ontario

The Institute for Work & Health (IWH) is an independent, not-for-profit research organization based in Toronto, Canada. Its mission is to “promote, protect and improve the safety and health of working people by conducting actionable research that is valued by employers, workers, and policy-makers.”[1]

Operations

Since 2013, IWH has operated with core funding from the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Labour (Ontario). For the 22 years previous to that, since its founding in 1990, the core funder was Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and its predecessors. The institute maintains an arm's-length relationship with its core funder.[2] Institute scientists also apply for and receive grants from peer-reviewed funding agencies in Canada, such as the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. IWH's board of directors includes senior business, labour and academic representatives.[3] A scientific advisory committee provides guidance on IWH research activities.[4] IWH has formal affiliations with four universities in Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, McMaster University and York University. The institute has access to data sources from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and Statistics Canada.IWH is part of the health and safety system in Ontario.[5]

Research

IWH research falls into two broad areas:

IWH research focuses on these topics:

IWH also conducts systematic reviews of occupational health and safety research. Systematic reviews provide an overview of the evidence from higher quality studies on a specific research question.[8] Cochrane Back and Neck (formerly known as the Cochrane Back Review Group) is based at IWH and conducts systematic reviews of clinical research on back and neck pain.

In 2020, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the institute published research on the impact of unsafe workplaces on worker's mental health.[9]

Publications, tools and guides

IWH has produced a number of tools and guides based on its research evidence,[10] including:

IWH also produces regular newsletters, including

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: IWH Mission, values and principles . 20 September 2016 . IWH Website . 9 September 2016.
  2. News: IWH What We Do . 20 September 2016 . IWH Website . 9 September 2016.
  3. News: IWH Board of Directors . 20 September 2016 . IWH Website . 9 September 2016.
  4. News: IWH Scientific Advisory Committee . 20 September 2016 . IWH Website . 9 September 2016.
  5. News: Ontario Ministry of Labour Health and Safety Partners . 20 September 2016 . Ontario Ministry of Labour Website . 9 September 2016.
  6. Web site: How to Take Care of Your Body if You Stand All Day at Work. 2021-12-12. www.vice.com. 15 July 2021 . en.
  7. Web site: Lashbrook. Angela. 2021-07-25. I struggled with office life. Now others are alive to benefits of remote working. 2021-12-12. the Guardian. en.
  8. News: IWH Systematic Reviews . 20 September 2016 . IWH Website . 9 September 2016.
  9. News: Mojtehedzadeh. Sara. 2020-12-14. Unsafe workplaces during COVID-19 taking huge toll on workers' mental health. en-CA. The Toronto Star. 2021-12-12. 0319-0781.
  10. News: IWH Products . 20 September 2016 . IWH Website . 9 September 2016.

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