Christopher McLeod

New paper alert! Significant associations observed btw heatwaves & occupational heat-related illness & the association w/ heatwaves was greater during the summer of 2021 than prior summers. More: sjweh.fi/article/4179 @mcleodcb1 @liz272 @ubcspph @UBCNews

1/2 Are you a young worker in the BC construction industry? The Young Construction Worker study funded by @WorkSafeBC & led by @mcleodcb1 @ubcspph wants you to complete a confidential survey for a chance to win 1 of 14 $100 Amazon gift cards! @BCCSABeSafe ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dg…

1/4 Are you a worker in a BC restaurant, cafe or bar who was bullied, harassed, and/or experienced violence? The FABS study led by @kath_deering @CGSHEquity @UBCDoM & @mcleodcb1 @PWHS_UBC @ubcspph wants you to complete a confidential survey for $25! ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2s…

We asked for: 1) gig workers to be treated the same as all other employees in BC and 2) platform companies to be treated the same as all other employers in BC While today's announcement from the BC government is a step in the right direction - it does neither.

Save the date for the Cascadia 2024 Conference on Occupational, Environmental & Population Health! Jan 11-12, 2024 at Semiahmoo Resort, WA. @ubcspph @SFU_FHS @OregonState @UWDEOHS @chrisbuse @mcleodcb1

Ceramics Testing! The BCCSA is studying health hazards of work with ceramic tiles. We are recruiting worksites where ceramic tiles are being cut or demolished. Contact Dr. Melanie Gorman Ng to sign up - mgorman.ng@bccsa.ca

Swiss billionaire jailed over asbestos-related deaths in Italian town theguardian.com/world/2023/jun…

We examined regional variation in work disability duration across 5 Canadian provs, finding that while regional labour market conditions matter, system-level differences in workers' comp & healthcare are more important factors influencing work disability duration. #RTW #OEH

To what degree to healthcare workers prefer to continue virtual work, and what are the determinants of their preferences? @AndreaMarieJ @WeiZhangUBC @mcleodcb1 report here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/08…

“Research seems to magically happen without any research employees.” The @UBC is arguing thousands of its students are not paid workers but students receiving a form of scholarship, and so do not have the right to unionize. @zakvescera reports. thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/0…

“…b/c of the persistence of the material in buildings & the latency in terms of exposure & disease, we’re still seeing many, many people die of asbestos-related disease & we expect that to continue” ⁦says @mcleodcb1. ⁦@ubcspph⁩ ⁦@ubcnews⁩ thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/0…

Thank you @BCFed @BizCouncilBC @VancouverDLC @WorkSafeBC

🙏🏽 Today is #NationalDayOfMourning. Join us at 10:30am for a moment of silence, as we remember and honour those who have lost their lives or were injured due to workplace tragedies and recommit to better workplace conditions. Learn more: bit.ly/3AC2hct

We're looking for a research lead! If you have education & experience in occup safety & hygiene & qualitative rsch skills, then we want you to develop an #OHS framework & tool to prevent injury in small construction firms. pwhs.ubc.ca/news/ @ubcspph @carwh_ca @BCCSABeSafe

Renewed interest in the four-day work week has emerged from the dramatic reorganization of work that we all experienced during COVID, says ⁦@mcleodcb1⁩. ⁦@ubcspph⁩ ⁦@ubcnews⁩ vancouversun.com/news/local-new…

Are you a worker in a restaurant or bar who was bullied, harassed, and/or experienced violence while working during COVID-19? The FABS study led by @mcleodcb1 @ubcspph & @CGSHEquity faculty @kath_deering @UBCDoM is recruiting! pwhs.ubc.ca/research/covid…

Our new paper on heat- related workers’ compensation claims in BC is out in JOEM! ⁦@liz272⁩ ⁦@palynivore⁩ linkedin.com/posts/activity…

A new paper describes geographic variation in incidence of mesothelioma across BC & ON regions from 1993-2016, in comparison to the prevalence of certain occupations & point sources of historical asbestos production & use. @mcleodcb1 @OCRC_CA @CAREXCanada link.springer.com/article/10.100…