CROSH Annual Report 2018-2019
YEARS
Prevention Through Research TABLE OF CONTENTS
MESSAGE FROM OUR DIRECTOR & RESEARCH CHAIR ...... 3 ADVISORY BOARD ...... 4 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ...... 5 AFFILIATE MEMBERS ...... 6 STUDENT MEMBERS ...... 7 RESEARCHERS ...... 8 MOBILE LAB (M-CROSH) ...... 9 WEBINARS AND CRAFÉS ...... 10 IN THE MEDIA ...... 11 WORKPLACE SIMULATOR ...... 12 ACE/CROSH CONFERENCE ...... 13 CROSH CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY ...... 15 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE ...... 17 SOCIAL MEDIA ...... 18 RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS ...... 19 PEER-REVIEWED PUBLISHED JOURNAL ARTICLES...... 20 PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS ...... 22 INVITED PRESENTATIONS ...... 23 PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS ...... 25 NON-PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS ...... 28 PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS...... 30 NON-PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS ...... 33 PEER-REVIEWED POSTER PRESENTATIONS ...... 33 NON-PEER REVIEWED POSTER PRESENTATIONS ...... 35 WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING SESSIONS...... 36 MEDIA APPEARANCES ...... 36 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...... 38
Annual Report: 04/01/18 – 03/31/19 MESSAGE FROM OUR DIRECTOR AND RESEARCH CHAIR
Dear Members and Supporters,
Over the last year GROSH completed its 5-year Strategic Plan with input from faculty, students, workplace partners, and community interest groups. To reach our 2023 targets, GROSH has set strategic goals that build on existing research strengths and infrastructure, with objectives for long-term sustainability at our core. In 2018 we were also recognized by the Ontario Ministry of Labour as a Health and Safety System Partner, the only Occupational Health and Safety Research Centre in Northern Ontario with this designation. With this designation, GROSH will also receive 5 years of core, operational funding; ensuring we have the resources needed to meet our strategic objectives. We invite you to read the 2018-23 Strategic Plan (https://crosh.ca/about/strategic-plan/) and reach out to us if you wish to collaborate to improve health, safety, and wellness for workers in northern Ontario. In 2018 GROSH also celebrated its 10th anniversary. People with passion and perseverance started building GROSH in 2008 and in December 2018, we gathered together to both celebrate our achievements to date and to honour some of the people that helped to create GROSH; it was a fabulous event. Read further in this report to see photos. GROSH also co-hosted two community events this year. In October we co-hosted CROSH's 9th and the Association for Canadian Ergonomists' 49th Conference, entitled 'from Research to Practice to Prevention,' with over 150 attendees. In February, we co-hosted, with Laurentian University, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This is the first time, since being introduced by the United Nations in 2015, that Sudbury celebrated this day. The event showcased the achievements of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medicine working in Sudbury and with GROSH, inspiring over 120 local elementary students by introducing them to female mentors of today. This past year also saw the ribbon cutting for the newest building on campus: the Cliff Fielding Research Innovation and Engineering Building. CROSH's newest laboratory, the Workplace Simulator, is housed in this facility and will be fully operational by the fall of 2019. As we work towards meeting the objectives outlined in the 2018-23 GROSH Strategic Plan, we would like to recognize our staff, researchers, and students who continue to work towards solving relevant workplace health and safety issues. We also acknowledge the countless volunteer hours of our Advisory and Executive Board members, for their continued dedication and leadership. Finally, we want to thank our community, government, and workplace supporters who continuously advocated for GROSH over the last 10 years and continue to champion our Mission and Vision today. We look forward to another 10 years of strong partnerships and innovative research initiatives addressing occupational health and safety research relevant to northern Ontario.
Sincerely,
3 Dr. Sandra Dorman Dr. Tammy Eger Director Research Chair ADVISORY BOARD ADVISORY BOARD Leo Gerard CHAIR Jody Kuzenko International President, Chief Operating Officer, United Steel Workers Torex Gold Resources Inc. Paul Andre Terry McCormick President and CEO of Canadian Auto Workers Workplace Safety North Mine/Mill 598 Unifor Richard Weishaupt Harsim Kalsi Manager of Safety and Health, Ontario Ministry of Labour Ontario Operations, VALE Director of Mining Kimberly O’Connell Natalie Carscadden Executive Director, Eastern and Northern Manager, Occupational Health, Ontario Regions, Safety and Wellness at Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Health Sciences North Workers (OHCOW) Ric deMeulles Marcia Smith OHS Consultant Senior Vice-President, Sustainability and Kari Cusack External Affairs, Teck Resources Limited Workers Health & Safety Centre, Carole Lapointe Northeastern Ontario office General Manager, Domtar Jacques Jean Espanola USW Representative President, Local 1-2010
4 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Dr. Tammy Eger Dr. Sandra Dorman RESEARCH CHAIR DIRECTOR Full Professor, Full Professor, School of Human Kinetics School of Human Kinetics Laurentian University Laurentian University Dr. Alison Godwin Dr. Judith Horrigan ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR TREASURER Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, School of Human Kinetics School of Nursing Laurentian University Laurentian University Dr. Ann Pegoraro Dr. Kathryn Sinden SECRETARY COMMUNITY LIAISON Full Professor, Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology School of Human Kinetics Faculty of Health and Behavioral Sciences Laurentian University Lakehead University Dr. Brent Lievers Dr. Jairus Quesnele RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT MEDICAL LIAISON Assistant Professor, Northern Ontario School of Medicine Bharti School of Engineering Laurentian University Desiree Quenneville GRADUATE STUDENT Caleb Leduc REPRESENTATIVE AFFILIATE MEMBER School of Human Kinetics REPRESENTATIVE Laurentian University Research Development Officer, CROSH Laurentian University
5 AFFILIATE MEMBERS
AFFILIATE MEMBERS Dr. William (Bill) Cole Emily Jago Fire Science and Technology Student, Earnings Capacity Assessor Program Leader, MNRF, AFFES March of Dimes CVVRS
Dr. Kathryn Sinden Dr. Randy Battochio Assistant Professor Adjunct Professor Lakehead University Laurentian University
Dr. Zsuzsanna Kerekes Dr. Aaron Kociolek Research Associate & Postdoctoral Fellow Assistant Professor, Laurentian University Nipissing University
Peg Sherzinger Dr. Mallorie Leduc Sessional Instructor, Laurentian University Postdoctoral Fellow Ergonomist, Ministry of Labour Laurentian University
Brandon Vance Wesley Young Research Technologist, CROSH Research Technologist, CROSH Laurentian University Laurentian University
Caleb Leduc Courtney Nickel PhD Student Masters Student Lancaster University, UK University of Waterloo
Dr. Jairus Quesnele Sara T. Sayed Assistant Professor, NOSM M.Sc. Kinesiology Student Chiropractor, Sudbury Lakehead University
Ayden Robertson Wesley Killen Account Manager Nurse Practitioner in Training, Health & Safety Consultant, WSPS University of British Columbia
Courtney Lessel Dr. Sabir Giga Research Assistant Senior Lecturer, Laurentian University Lancaster University, UK
Emily Tetzlaff Alexandria Tsimiklis Wellness Coordinator Prosthetics & Orthotics Specialist in Training Med-I-Well Services George Brown College
6 STUDENT MEMBERS
STUDENT MEMBERS GRADUATE STUDENTS UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS Danielle Aubin Masters in Interdisciplinary Health Nicholas Barclay Kinesiology Nathaniel Barnett Masters in Interdisciplinary Health Cassandra Cacciotti Kinesiology Nicholas Beckett-Brown Masters in Human Kinetics Shivam Chadha Kinesiology Jacob Bonin Masters in Human Kinetics Jonah D`Angelo Outdoor Leadership Corey Bouwmeester Masters in Human Kinetics Alexandre Dionne Psychology Alyssa Brunton Masters in Human Kinetics Alannah Hawes Health Promotion Alexie Dennie Masters in Human Kinetics Michael Liard Health Promotion Anik Dennie Masters in Human Kinetics Michaela McGillis Health Promotion Caroline Dignard PhD in Rural and Northern Health Lucie Ménard Kinesiology Amy Doan Masters in Computational Sciences Elizabeth Racine-Bouchard Health Promotion Tim Doan PhD in Human Studies Nicholas Schwabe Social Work Kimberly Friesen Masters in Human Kinetics Karissa Zack Kinesiology Katie Goggins PhD in Natural Resources Engineering Basem Gohar PhD in Rural and Northern Health Curtis Hancock Masters in Human Kinetics Margaret Kanya-Forstner Masters in Human Kinetics Stefan Klaassen Masters in Computational Sciences Carolyn Knight Masters in Human Kinetics Mallorie Leduc PhD in Rural and Northern Health Sebastian Leroux Masters in Human Kinetics Alexus McCue Masters in Human Kinetics Ayden Meilleur Masters in Human Kinetics Sherry Mongeau Masters in Interdisciplinary Health Jordan Nixon Masters in Human Kinetics Mathew Parotta Masters in Computational Sciences Stephanie Pilon Kinesiology Desiree Quenneville Masters in Human Kinetics Lisa Schutt Masters in Interdisciplinary Health Chelsea Sherrington Masters in Human Kinetics Amber Sinclair M.A. Applied Psychology Alyssa Smith M.A. Applied Psychology Amber Tooley Masters in Human Kinetics Chelsea Villeneuve Masters in Interdisciplinary Health Kelsey Whelan Masters in Human Kinetics Beau Williams-Orser Masters in Human Kinetics
7 RESEARCHERS
RESEARCHERS Dr. Sandra Dorman Dr. Céline Larivière, Full Professor Full Professor & Interim Dean School of Human Kinetics Faculty of Health Dr. Tammy Eger Dr. W. Brent Lievers, Full Professor Assistant Professor School of Human Kinetics Bharti School of Engineering Dr. Dominique Gagnon Dr. Nancy Lightfoot, Assistant Professor Full Professor School of Human Kinetics School of Rural and Northern Health Dr. Alison Godwin Dr. Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Associate Professor Postdoctoral Fellow School of Human Kinetics School of Rural and Northern Health Dr. Ratvinder Grewal Dr. Ann Pegoraro Associate Professor Full Professor Department of Mathematics and School of Human Kinetics Computer Science Dr. Stephen Ritchie, Dr. Judith Horrigan Associate Professor Assistant Professor School of Human Kinetics School of Nursing Dr. Liz Wenghofer, Dr. Aaron Langille, Full Professor & Director Master Lecturer School of Rural and Northern Health Department of Mathematics and Dr. Line Tremblay, Computer Science Full Professor & Associate Dean Dr. Michel Larivière, Faculty of Health Clinical Psychologist Dr. Thomas Merritt, Full Professor, School of Human Kinetics Full Professor & Canada Research Chair Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
8 MOBILE LAB (M-CROSH)
The Mobile Lab travelled to many communities and workplaces in northern Ontario this past year, giving us the opportunity to engage with our industry partners, share our OHS research, and exchange knowledge with workers.
MOBILE LAB TOURS Workplace Safety North Conference (Sudbury) APRIL 18-19, 2018 Workplace Safety North Knowledge Exchange Meeting (Sudbury) APRIL 25, 2018 The Mobile Lab at XPS Glencore in Falconbridge on June 20, 2018. Workplace Safety and Prevention Services Conference (Sault Ste. Marie) MAY 14-15, 2018
R.L. Beattie Public School (Sudbury) New Gold - Rainy River (Emo) MAY 24, 2018 JULY 23, 2018
McIntyre Public School (Sudbury) Resolute Forest Products and Aviation Forest MAY 25, 2018 Fire and Emergency Services(Thunder Bay) JULY 24, 2018 Lively District Secondary School (Lively) JUNE 4, 2018 Brewers Distributor Ltd (Laurentian University) AUGUST 23, 2018 Strathcona Mill - Glencore (Opening) JUNE 12, 2018 Grand Opening of the Cliff Fielding Research, Innovation, and Engineering Building Ontario Mine Contractors Safety Association (Laurentian University) Safety Meeting (North Bay) SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 JUNE 14, 2018 Goodman School of Mines North American ExpertProcess Solutions Glencore Mining Expo (Hanmer) (Falcon bridge) SEPTEMBER 12-13, 2018 JUNE 20, 2018 Ross Romano (MPP) and Aviation Forest Fire Miraco - South American Delegates and Emergency Services (Sault Ste. Marie) (Laurentian University) SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 JUNE 24, 2018 Brewers Distributor Ltd Distribution Centre Research - Line of Sight Study (Lively) (Laurentian University) SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 JULY 10, 16, & 17, 2018 Glencore Open House (Levack) OCTOBER 4, 2018
Peru Mining Delegates (Laurentian University) 9 NOVEMBER 27, 2018 WEBINARS AND CRAFÉS
WEBINARS AND CRAFÉS LUNCH & LEARN WEBINARS CRAFÉS Occupational Environment & Thermal Stress CRAFÉS are a great opportunity to get together with other CROSH members and discuss various OHS topics over APRIL 26, 2018 | Dr. Dominique Gagnon coffee and snacks. Any CROSH member can lead or invite a Applying Learnings from the Physiological colleague to lead a CRAFÉ by preparing a short 5-10 minute Demands Research at the 2016 International informal presentation or discussion on any topic related to Occupational Health and Safety, or Research. This year we Mine Rescue Competition (IMRC) had some great discussions including: setting writing goals, JUNE 20, 2018 | Dr. Sandra Dorman tips on how to continually make progress on your research, SciComm101 how to become a certified Ergonomist and Kinesiologist, and AUGUST 01, 2018 | Leah Hodgson learning about new online tools to assist in data sharing and professional development. Participative Office Ergonomics – Empowering Workplaces Through Highlights Technology OCTOBER 24, 2018 | Andre Gauvin & Trevor Schell Special CRAFÉ MAY 28, 2018 | Dr. Sabir Giga User Interface Inefficiencies and Inconsistencies in Medical Devices MITACS: Connecting you to industry and not- OCTOBER 31, 2018 | Amy Doan for-profit Opportunities OCTOBER 4, 2018 | Katie Facecchia, MITACS Knowledge Transfer Toolkits NOVEMBER 28, 2018 | Dr. Mallorie Leduc Get it Published! JANUARY 14, 2019 | Dr. Tammy Eger Healthy Sleep – It’s a Lifestyle JANUARY 30, 2019 | Alexie Dennie Thinking Through New Connections and Partnerships: Social Science and Humanities A Primer on Situational Awareness Research and CROSH FEBRUARY 27, 2019 | Dr. Alison Godwin JANUARY 21, 2019 | Dr. Robin Craig How Fatality Prevention Principles in Outdoor Surviving Graduate School Education could be Applied to Remote JANUARY 28, 2019 | Desiree Quenneville Outdoor Worksites MARCH 20, 2019 | Dr. Andrew Brooks G Suite for Collaboration JANUARY 28, 2019 | Kelly Brennan and Paul Leduc Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Workplace Get it Published: Part 2 MARCH 27, 2019 | Anik Dennie FEBRUARY 25, 2019 | Dr. Tammy Eger Becoming a Certified Kinesiologist MARCH 4, 2019 | Chelsie Sherrington Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety System Partners MARCH 25, 2019 | Dr. Sandra Dorman
10 IN THE MEDIA
IN THE MEDIA FedNor invests $286K to support the completion of the Workplace Simulator project at CROSH Sudbury.com | April 5, 2018 https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/fednor-invests-286k-to-complete-workplace-simulator-project-at- crosh-884309
Laurentian’s CROSH gets simulator funding CTV News Northern Ontario | April 5, 2018 https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/laurentian-s-crosh-gets-simulator-funding-1.3872873
CROSH receives funding for workplace simulator Sudbury Mining Solutions Journal | May 17, 2018 http://www.sudburyminingsolutions.com/crosh-receives-funding-for-workplace-simulator.html
Sudbury researcher chosen for women-in-leadership program northernontariobusiness.com | August 16, 2018 https://www.northernontariobusiness.com/regional-news/sudbury/sudbury-researcher-chosen-for-women- in-leadership-program-1017226
New home for LU engineer labs thesudburystar.com | September 11, 2018 https://www.thesudburystar.com/news/local-news/new-home-for-lu-engineer-labs
CROSH celebrates 10 years tonight: A celebration of a decade of improved workplace safety Sudbury.com | November 23, 2018 https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/crosh-celebrates-10-years-tonight-1134291
Sudbury-based CROSH researching ways to keep you safe TheSudburyStar.com | November 24, 2018 https://www.thesudburystar.com/news/local-news/sudbury-based-crosh-researching-ways-to-keep-you-safe
Laurentian University to host Women and Girls in Science Symposium CBC News | February 8, 2019 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/women-and-girls-science-1.5011711
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science at Laurentian University Sudbury.com | February 10, 2019 https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/celebrating-international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-at- laurentian-university-1237040
11 WORKPLACE SIMULATOR - STAGE 1 ROBOTIC PLATFORM INSTALLATION The Workplace Simulator (W-SIM) will ultimately integrate a robotic platform, environmental chamber, and virtual reality eye-tracking to become the first laboratory in Canada with the infrastructure to simulate the environment and work tasks of northern Ontario industries.
On 28 August, 2018, the robotic platform of the Workplace Simulator was installed in the Cliff Fielding Building. Operation of the Workplace Simulator is overseen by Workplace Simulator Technologist Intern Wesley Young.
TOURS TO DATE
The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change The Honourable FranQois-Philippe Champagne, Ontario Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Dr. Neil Mansfield, Nottingham Trent University, UK Dr. Michele Oliver, University of Guelph Dr. Catherine Trask, University of Saskatchewan Cathy Alexander, Blake Medical CROSH Advisory Board Members China's Northeastern University Professors and Students Elementary Students & Public for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science ONGEN Research Group Delegates from Brewers Distributor Ltd Peru Mining Delegates General Public and Students for the Cliff Fielding Building Grand Opening
Fed Nor invests $286K to complete workplace simulator project at CROSH
LSIM to be fully operational by the fall of 2018 21
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12 1 / 5 Laurentian University's Centre for Research In Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) received $286,172 in funding from the federal government'sFedNor program on April 5. Pictured are Brandon Vance, left, Or. Dominique Gagnon, Dr. Tammy Eger, MP Marc Serre, Dr. Pierre Zundel, MP Paul Lefebvre, Dr. Alison Godwin, and Dr. Sandra Dorman. (Heather Green-Oliver/Sudbury.com) ACE/CRUSH CONFERENCE
On October 15th - 18th, 2018, the 49th annual conference of the Association of Canadian Ergonomists (ACE) and the 6th conference of the Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health took place in Sudbury, ON.
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Catherine Trask, Professor Neil Opening remarks from Dr. Tammy Eger, Natalie Carscadden, Dr. Rizwan Haq, Mansfield, Dr. Richard Gasaway, Dr. Marie Laberge. and Dr. Sandra Dorman.
Graduate students and faculty presented 32 original research papers across six aspects of ergonomics research to over 150 delegates from across Canada, the US, India, and the EU. ACE/CRUSH CONFERENCE
Researchers and practitioners from across Canada facilitated 8 workshops designed to provide hands-on, interactive learning experiences.
6 applied case studies explored in detail the unique challenges and opportunities presented by specific ergonomic and human factors scenarios.
2 interactive panels discussed the use of wearable technology in ergonomic research and practice in adaition to challenges associated with field research.
8 finalists competed for 3 awards for best Undergraduate, Masters, and PhD/Post-Doc paper, presented by Dr. Sandra Dorman, Director of CROSH, and Karen Hoodless, President of ACE.
Erika Ziraldo won for best Sara Sayed won for best Masters Dr. Colin McKinnon won for 14 Undergraduate paper. paper. best PhD/Post-Doc paper. CROSH 10TH ANNIVERSARY
On November 23, 2018, CROSH celebrated 10 years of Prevention Through Research. Researchers, students, staff, workplace partners, and dignitaries came together to celebrate and recognize milestones.
CROSH confirmed as a Senate-Approved Elected the first Research Centre at CROSH Director & Executive Ratified the Laurentian first CROSH University Committee and established the first Strategic Plan CROSH Advisory Board with Mr. Leo Gerard as the Chair
Received the first investments from USW Community and Vale to suppport the Stakeholder NOHFC application for Symposium on a Chair in OHS Occupational 15 Health & Safety CROSH 10TH ANNIVERSARY
21 individuals received awards for their outstanding contributions to CROSH, and 17 students received scholarships.
Launched the Mining Mental Opened the Health Study Workplace Simulator with funding from FedNor, CFI, and ORF
Hired the first CROSH Research Chair Received official and opened the Launched the first recognition as a CROSH Home Mobile Occupational Health and Safety Lab Health and Safety Research Lab in Canada System partner and and took it on the annual core funding CROSH-Country Tour of from the MOL 16 northern Ontario