Montréal, July 3, 2009 - At the
International Economic Forum of the Americas held in Montréal in June, the IRSST
organized and conducted a workshop whose theme was sustainable development and
psychological health in the workplace. Four speakers shared their concerns about
psychological damage, and presented the challenges for research and prevention.
These speakers were Dr. John Howard, senior consultant at the National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health of the Centers for Disease Control in the
United States, Ms. Karen Russ, director of the Human Factors Group and Technical
Programmes of the Health and Safety Laboratory in the United Kingdom, Ms. Marie
Larue, president-CEO of the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en
sécurité du travail (IRSST), and Ms. Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community
and Social Services of Ontario.
To listen to the talks and see the slide presentations of
three of the four speakers:
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Communications Division
