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 BERYLLIUM
Cleaning and decontamination of workplaces
Good cleaning practices are necessary for premises where beryllium (Be) is present in order to prevent the accumulation of beryllium on surfaces and work tools. This study evaluates the effectiveness of different cleaning solutions, three surface sampling techniques (wipe sampling with moistened wipes, micro-vacuuming, and colorimetry using the ChemTest®) and cleaning and decontamination techniques used in the field.
 OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION PROCESS
Exploring Differences in the Representations Held by Clinicians and Those Held by Workers Suffering from Musculoskeletal Disorders
A new exploratory study published by IRSST describes in detail, based on a limited number of cases, the various scenarios depicting the differences between clinical judgment, occupational rehabilitation professionals’ understanding of workers’ representations of their MSDs, and workers’ actual representations, during the occupational rehabilitation process.
Heavy vehicles tire blowout and explosion
 In Québec, 360 accidents involving a vehicle tire occurred over a period of 10 years, including some ten fatal accidents irectly attributable to heavy vehicle tire blowout or explosion. Faced with the magnitude of the problem, the ASTE and its partners asked the IRSST to study the phenomenon and to make recommendations.
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NANOPARTICLE
Improving Risk Management
 The very first guide in Québec to deal with managing the risks associated with synthetic nanoparticles has just been published in English. It is a best practices guide published jointly by the IRSST, the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST) and NanoQuébec. The guide sets out a prevention strategy appropriate to the workers and researchers who use, manufacture or synthesize nanoparticles.
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MACHINE SAFETY
Prevention of Mechanical Hazard
 This new guide discusses the prevention of mechanical hazards. It describes methods for eliminating hazards ar source and ways to protect against them by using fixed guards. The risk reduction or distance protection principles presented in the guide are appropriate for the majority of machines.The guide covers some of the currently known protection principles; however, it is not an exhaustive collection of solutions.
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The meaning of work generates stress or well-being
 Meaningful work has vitamin effects on the worker's mental health and encourages his commitment towards an organization, while work without it promotes the onset of symptoms of stress, and even distress. This is one of the findings of a study funded by the IRSST on the meaning of work, mental health and organizational commitment, whose results have just been published.
Find out more - Press release 
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SECOND EDITION
 Health Effects of Nanoparticles
This second edition of the literature review regarding the health risks of nanoparticles reveals the scope of current research in this field and observes that current knowledge of the toxic effects of nanoparticles is relatively limited. Find out more
Strategic approach to preventing
occupational stress
 This research had two objectives: 1) Assisting organisations in order to document the development and implementation process of interventions to prevent work-related stress; 2) Evaluating the effectiveness of stress interventions aiming at reducing the exposure to psychosocial risks in the workplace, and in improving psychological health and wellbeing. Find out more
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MORE NEWS |
MENTAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE 
North American and European visions
At the International Economic Forum of the Americas 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 IRSST, and Ms. Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community and Social Services of Ontario.
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SCIENTIFIC POLICY
 Following a proposed major overhaul by its Scientific Division team, the IRSST has implemented a completely new scientific policy. In order to better reflect the institute’s current reality, its Board of Directors adopted, at its most recent meeting, the terms of this policy, which had remained unchanged for close to 25 years. Download the document
Lift truck
 A video that dispels the myths about wearing a safety belt
The video Wearing a safety belt can save your life presents the popularized information in such a way that a worker can picture himself in the described situations and decide to wear a lap belt.
To watch the video (streamed format -
English subtitle)
To download the video (38,6 MB - English subtitle)
Prevention Guide
 Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs
The result of collaboration of ten organizations, this guide presents the recommendations for the safe handling of dangerous drugs. All steps in the medication use process are covered: reception, preparation, administration, patient care, waste management, hygiene and safety, etc.
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Now available in English
The safety devices directory updated and translated
The IRSST has just made available the English version of its directory on industrial machine safety devices. This databank, which is frequently used by companies and professionals, has also been updated to take into account the arrival on the market of new products and several manufacturers. Find out more
INFO IRSST
To find out more...
Consult the last issue of Info IRSST
NEW PROJECTS
Consult the list of all IRSST new research projects
REPAR-IRSST Program: Identification of the biomechanical criteria that are determinants of gonarthrosis in workers: An exploratory study
Development of a practical guide on the evaluation of work-related capacities for a clientele with a physical impairment
The IRSST is...
Organizational Brochure
IRSST presentation: its mission, its priorities, its personnel and its services. Download
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