CCOHS and IRSST join forces to advance occupational health and safety

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) and the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST) are proud to announce that they have signed a partnership framework agreement aimed at strengthening their scientific collaboration in their efforts to serve the world of work.

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A New Agreement for OHS Research Advancement

We are thrilled to announce a new strategic partnership between the National Research Centre for the Working Environment of Denmark (NFA), and two Canadian research institutes: the Institute for Work & Health (IWH), and the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (I...

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Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between the ICOHPS and the IRSST

Montréal, June 14th, 2024 - the Indigenous Centre for Occupational Health & Public Safety (ICOHPS) and the IRSST signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). It is designed to promote cooperation and joint research initiatives in order to identify, respond to and mitigate the specific health and ...

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Agreement signed by the IWH (Ontario) and the IRSST (Québec)

Montréal, June 12, 2024 - The Institute for Work and Health (IWH) and the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST) ratified last May 28th in Toronto, a five-year Master Cooperation Agreement. This agreement strengthens the relationship between IWH and IRSST, a...

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Change in the IRSST’s Brand Image

Montréal, May 2, 2023 – The members of the staff of the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST) are proud to announce the launch of the Institute’s new visual identity as part of the ongoing evolution of its brand. “The IRSST has grown ...

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The Palais des congrès de Montréal renews its agreement with occupational health and safety specialists IRSST

Montréal, March 1, 2023 – The Palais des congrès de Montréal and the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST) are pleased to announce the renewal of their partnership agreement for an additional three years. The agreement provides an overall framework and c...

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$150,000 to Develop a Method for Evaluating an Air Contaminant

Montreal, February 7, 2023 – WorkSafeBC has granted $150,000 in funding to an IRSST team headed up by Simon Aubin, chemist, hygienist and Assistant to the director – research, Laboratory Division; the team members are Pierre-Luc Cloutier and Sébastien Gagné, joined by Loïc Wingert, an ex...

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The IRSST/Ambassador’s Club Award

The IRSST/Ambassadors’ Club Joint Award was handed out yesterday at the Recognition Award Gala, an annual event organized by the Palais des congrès de Montréal. The award went to two researchers, Dr. France Labrèche, a researcher at the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et sécurité du travail (IRSST) and Dr. Marie-Élise Parent, a professor and researcher at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), who are organizing the 28th edition of the International Symposium on Epidemiology in Occupational Health (EPICOH 2020) to be held this year in Montreal.

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WebExpo: Simplifying the Interpretation of Occupational Exposure Measurements

A large part of industrial hygienists’ work consists of measuring workers’ occupational exposure levels. The high variability in measured levels poses a considerable challenge when it comes to interpreting them relative to occupational exposure limits (OELs). Despite the existence of a consensus-based framework for this purpose, the associated approaches have not been widely adopted by industrial hygiene practitioners. They require calculations that are not feasible with current tools, and the statistical results obtained can be difficult to communicate to workers and managers.

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Apple Growers’ Skin Exposure to Pesticides

The Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST) has just published a study describing apple growers’ skin exposure while performing their main tasks related to mixing and spraying pesticides and their use of protective clothing. Based on a review of the literature, extensive field observations and repeated interviews with five growers, the researchers conducted a detailed analysis of exposure situations and factors that facilitate or interfere with the wearing of protective clothing.

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