Violence in health care is more prevalent than we may realize. Research studies and statistics reveal that health care providers, particularly nurses, face a high risk of on-the-job abuse, both physical and emotional, from both patients and their families. For more information, see CC

AWARE-NS and WCB Nova Scotia are working in partnership with the Workplace Violence Prevention Working Group to identify, develop and implement programs to create violence free workplaces. For more information on the Steps for Safety program, including resources and tools you can use

For more information and resources for improving and addressing mental health in the workplace, visit Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace’s website at: Workplace Strategies for Mental Health.

A new review by the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) found strong evidence that OH&S penalties and citations reduce work injuries. At the same time, the mere chance of being inspected may not be as effective of a deterrent. For more information on this review and its findings

A new study by the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) looked at the earnings of injured workers and their families and found little difference between the poverty levels of permanently impaired workers and their uninjured peers. It also found workers’ compensation benefits play an

The Institute for Work & Health Organizational Performance Metric (IWH-OPM) is an eight question leading indicator tool used in several provinces as a measure of health and safety performance in workplaces. For more information including access to the questionnaire, see IWH’s webs

A new study from the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) found differing trends between work-related and non-work-related injuries. Injuries related to work decreased steadily over the 8 years studied while non-work-related injuries remained stable. From 2004 to 2011, work-related i

The Institute for Work & Health (IWH) has created a survey to help identify workers that may be at an increased risk of injury/illness. The survey assesses 4 dimensions of vulnerability: “the hazards workers face; the workplace- or organizational-level protection they’re offered i

The Institute for Work & Health (IWH) released a study with some unexpected findings on why some injuries may become lost time claims. No-lost time claims were compared to lost time claims with similar types and severities of injuries. This identified worker/workplace characterist

A study from Swansea University (and other European universities) indicates long term shift work could be linked to impaired brain power including memory and brain processing speed. According to its author, the “study shows the long term effects of shift work on the body clock are not