Research Project Summary

Year Funded: 2013 Budget: $70,816 Funding Agency: WCB Manitoba
Title: Evaluating the accessibility of the Manitoba construction industry to physically disabled construction workers and its relation to safety performance
Category: Compensation, Disability Management and Return to Work
Subcategory: Compensation, Disability Management and Return to Work
Keywords: disability management, construction sector, injured workers, return to work
Link to research website: https://www.wcb.mb.ca/sites/default/files/files/Final%20Report%20-%20Evaluating%20the%20Accessibility%20of%20the%20Manitoban%20%20Construction%20Industry.pdf

Issue:

To assess disability management performance in the construction sector in Manitoba

Objectives:

To develop a Maturity Model to measure disability management in the construction sector

Anticipated Results:

This research project is completed and the report available.

Investigators:

Mohammed Issa, University Manitoba