The IRSST adopted a new research theme: musculoskeletal injuries related to mouvements répétitifs, which, it was estimated, could represent some 50% of all compensated injuries within the next ten years. Four projects were launched under this theme: a literature review; the effects of repetitive movements in pig slaughterhouses; the effects in abattoirs de poulets and accidents in carpet factories.

The AIHA renewed the IRSST’S accréditation as an industrial hygiene laboratory for four years for its analyses of silica, asbestos, metals and solvents. Other accreditations were earned over the years. See toutes les certifications held by the laboratories.

The methods for identifying and counting fibres, ntroduced by the IRSST, were officially adopted in Québec. These methods eventually led to the establishment of two fibre-count programs: CQ Fibres and CQ Vrac.