Comparing disabilities in urban and rural centres, youth prevention among initiatives
The Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) has announced the latest grant recipients for its Research and Workplace Innovation Program.
Recently funded initiatives include projects focusing on preventing workplace injuries in health care, comparing work disability in rural and urban health-care workers and understanding young worker responses to work hazards.
The program funds scientific research and programs that develop, evaluate or innovate solutions for improving health and safety in the workplace.
Other projects to be funded by the $1 million available every year will focus on rehabilitation options for workers with rotator cuff tears, returning to work after total knee replacements and delivering post-secondary occupational health and safety education and training throughout Manitoba.
The program is now accepting proposals for 2011 grants. For more information visit www.wcb.mb.ca/research-and-workplace-innovation-program-0
