Research projects

2010-0020

Updating of the Practical respiratory protection guide   >> Read

0099-8760

Preliminary study to identify the accidents caused by slip and fall in police and school crossing guards services   >> Read

0099-7910

Development of a method for measuring nanoparticle penetration through glove materials under conditions simulating workplace use   >> Read

0099-5080

Optimization of the tool for calculating the service life of organic vapour respirator cartridges   >> Read

0099-6140

Preliminary analysis of the effect of contaminants on the cut, puncture and tear resistance of protective gloves   >> Read

0099-5190

Protective gloves against mechanical attack: the cut, puncture and tear resistance characteristics of new gloves – production of a selection guide   >> Read

0099-3740

Anchoring system for guardrails on flat roofs for roofers   >> Read

0099-5550

Development of a consensus approach to the evaluation of a worker’s capacity to wear respiratory protective equipment   >> Read

0099-4900

Characterization of glove resistance to needle puncture. Development of a test method   >> Read

0099-0450

Optimization and validation of a tool for selecting protective gloves resistant to single solvents and mixtures of solvents and preparation of a selection guide   >> Read

0099-5710

Interactions of solvents and polymers – Industrial and protection applications   >> Read

0099-4950

Evaluation of different laboratory tests for establishing the level of dexterity offered by protective gloves   >> Read

0099-4430

Survey of shoring and shielding systems and reduction of the stand-off distance at the top of trenches   >> Read

0099-3780

Characterization of the coefficient of friction of protective glove materials. Development of a dynamometric method for determining coefficients of friction that takes into account hand-glove interactions – Exploratory study   >> Read

0099-3760

Characterization of the biomechanical constraints caused by the use of protective gloves. Phase II: Validation of a method for measuring the flexibility of gloves based on surface electromyography   >> Read

0099-3750

Updating of the guide on respiratory protection equipment used in Québec   >> Read

0099-1200

Choice of a fall arrest and positioning system for ironworkers   >> Read

0099-3440

Evaluation of the physical stresses associated with wearing fire fighters’ different personal protective clothing   >> Read

0099-0440

Development and validation of a tool for calculating the service life of chemical cartridges   >> Read

0099-1800

Instruction of follow-up to a project on the health and safety risks of a high pressure and very high pressure water jet   >> Read

0099-1760

Validation of a shoring system made with a high density polyethylene pipe (HDPE) or metal section normally used for culverts or sewers   >> Read

0099-1010

Protective Gloves: Study on the Resistance of Gloves to Multiple Mechanical Aggressors   >> Read

0099-0300

Development and validation of a method to evaluate temporary railing built and installed on construction sites   >> Read

0099-0250

Working from heights and protection against falls from heights for tree pruner   >> Read

0098-0850

Development of service-life indicators for respirator cartridges. Phase III   >> Read

0099-0350

Medical examination of respirator user   >> Read

0098-0660

Preparation of a field guide to the selection of respirators currently used in Québec   >> Read

0098-0220

Selection criteria for safety boots used during high- and very-high-pressure blasting, and identification of the most appropriate currently available equipment   >> Read

0097-1230

Research on protective equipment used by domestic waste collectors   >> Read

0097-0700

Tarping methods used in the transport of wood chips   >> Read

0097-0190

Preparation of a guide for respiratory protection equipment   >> Read

0095-8360

Design of shoring suitable for urban excavation work   >> Read

0095-8330

Resistance of protective garments to industrial solvents: Validation of a predictive model of resistance and production of a selection guide.   >> Read

0095-8320

Exploratory study for the development of service-life indicators for organic-solvent face mask filters. Phase 2   >> Read

0096-0530

Hand protection in the Metal Products Fabrication Sector   >> Read

0096-0120

Intervention programme for prevention and inspection activities - Falls from height in the construction sector   >> Read

0095-8350

Protective clothing for firefighters   >> Read

0095-8340

Evaluation of protective boots for forestry work   >> Read

0095-3020

Refinement of methods to evaluate the resistance of firefighter's protective footwear to perforations and cuts   >> Read

0095-2200

Validation of a shoring technique for excavation in urban environments: protoype design and production   >> Read

0095-2090

Study of the "climbability" of wood poles by linemen   >> Read

0094-1180

Mechanical validation of fall-arrest equipment proposed by Hydro-Québec   >> Read

0094-0660

Design of a test stand used to standardize protective clothing classification according to cuttin resistance   >> Read

0094-0640

Practical guide to trench and excavation design   >> Read

0094-0320

Analysis of work ergonomics and psycho-physical assessment of positioning equipment incorporating a fall-arrest device   >> Read

0091-0100

Design of an anchor post for lateral safety lines   >> Read

0090-0070

Performance trials of protective boots for forestry workers   >> Read

0091-1110

Scaffolding for the construction of buildings of less than five stories. Phase 1: Nature and safety of existing work practices   >> Read

0090-1310

Preliminary study of shoring for shallow trenches   >> Read

0090-1200

Limits to the use of hearing aids in noisy workplaces   >> Read

0090-1030

Development and optimisation of an air-bag seat and a pneumatic suspension for truck drivers (Phase 1)   >> Read

0089-0260

Development of a respiratory protection system affording total protection against isocyanates   >> Read

0089-0230

Computer modelling of soft-clay trenches   >> Read

0088-0430

Development of a range-limiting device for mobile cranes   >> Read

0088-0390

Development of a standard test for the evaluation <br/>of the chemical resistance of protective gloves   >> Read

0088-0240

Multipurpose guardrail for formwork and concreting work: development of an anchor and proposal of an evaluation prototype   >> Read

0088-0210

Development of a coextrusion-blowing technique for the development of flexible gloves   >> Read

0087-0340

Lock-out techniques for sawmill equipment   >> Read

0087-0330

Development of standard laceration- and puncture-resistance tests for protective gloves   >> Read

0087-0100

Study of the protective gloves used in slaughterhouses   >> Read

0087-0090

Occupational health and safety hazards and psychosocial factors associated with the use of personal and collective protective equipment   >> Read

0087-0320

Use of permeability indices to estimate the chemical resistance of gloves   >> Read

0087-0290

Development of a new type of safety fence for use in the construction industry   >> Read

0087-0080

A protective visor for forestry workers   >> Read

0086-0200

Experimental study of the risks associated with soft clay excavations   >> Read

0086-0300

Characterization of blast guards   >> Read

0085-0210

Safety and scaffolding work in conventional formworking   >> Read

0085-0430

Development of a test bed for the assessment of leg protection for chain-saw operators   >> Read

0085-0310

Impact of robotics on work organization, employment, the economy, and occupational health and safety   >> Read

0084-0040

Risk assessment for excavation workers   >> Read

0099-5150

Study of the aging, degradation and service life of fall protection equipment – Lifelines   >> Read