Submissions from 2004
Experimental characterization of the influence of tailings fineness and density on the quality of cemented paste backfill, M. Fall, M. Benzaazoua, and S. Ouellet
Thumb and pinch weakness in de Quervain's disease, Katia Fournier, Daniel Bourbonnais, Josée Arsenault, and Patrick Harris
Thérapie de couple et trouble de stress post-traumatique, S. Guay, V. Billette, E. St-Jean Trudel, A. Marchand, and N. Mainguy
Comparison of unchanged n-hexane in alveolar air and 2,5-hexanedione in urine for the biological monitoring of n-hexane exposure in human volunteers, G. Hamelin, G. Truchon, and R. Tardif
Controlled exposure to light and darkness realigns the salivary cortisol rhythm in night shift workers, Francine O. James, Claire D. Walker, and Diane B. Boivin
Working Group report 3: Sensitivity to organic dusts-atopy and gene polymorphisms, Joel N. Kline, Gert Doekes, Jakob Bønløkke, Hans Jürgen Hoffman, Susanna Von Essen, and Rihong Zhai
Assessment of bacterial endospore viability with fluorescent dyes, C. Laflamme, S. Lavigne, J. Ho, and C. Duchaine
Ergonomes et préventionnistes : étude d'une pratique de collaboration dans le cadre d'un projet de conception d'une usine : 1ère de 2 parties, Fernande Lamonde, Philippe Beaufort, and Jean-Guy Richard
Method for validating a multi-component safety system, André Lan, Jean Arteau, and Christian Sirard
Biomechanical assessment of gloves: A study of the sensitivity and reliability of electromyographic parameters used to measure the activation and fatigue of different forearm muscles, Christian Larivière, André Plamondon, Jaime Lara, Chantal Tellier, Jérôme Boutin, and Antoine Dagenais
Étude des agents biologiques et des contraintes ergonomiques lors de l'utilisation de camions avec bras assisté pour la collecte des ordures domestiques, Jacques Lavoie, Madeleine Bourdouxhe, and Serge Guertin
Psychosocial job factors and the one-year evolution of back-related functional limitations, Isabelle Leroux, Clermont E. Dionne, and Renée Bourbonnais
Exaggerated bronchoconstriction due to inhalation challenges with occupational agents, J.-L. Malo, A. Cartier, C. Lemière, A. Desjardins, M. Labrecque, J. L'Archevêque, G. Perrault, J. Lesage, and Y. Cloutier
The development of experimental procedures for the evaluation of additives to attenuate manure odour, and the impact of these additives on workers, animals and the environment, D. I. Massé, J. Lavoie, G. Barnet, F. Croteau, E. Topp, and L. Masse
Puncture characterization of rubber membranes, C. T. Nguyen, T. Vu-Khanh, and J. Lara
Design of a suspended handle to attenuate rock drill hand-arm vibration: Model development and validation, R. Oddo, T. Loyau, P.-É. Boileau, and Y. Champoux
Back muscle fatigue during intermittent prone back extension exercise, André Plamondon, K. Trimble, Christian Larivière, and P. Desjardins
Performance analysis of suspension seats under high magnitude vibration excitations: II. Design parameter study, S. Rakheja, P.-É. Boileau, and Z. Wang
Performance of small evacuated canisters equipped with a novel flow controller for the collection of personal air samples, Alan Rossner, Stephanie D. Warner, Adolf Vyskocil, Robert Tardif, and Jean-Pierre Farant
Effect of controller in reducing steady-state error due to flow and force disturbances in the electrohydraulic actuator system, Eric Sampson, Saeid Habibi, Richard Burton, and Yuvin Chinniah
Working group report 4: Exposure assessment for biological agents, Peter S. Thorne, Caroline Duchaine, Jeroen Douwes, Wijnand Eduard, Rafal Górny, Robert Jacobs, Tiina Reponen, Rudi Schierl, and Bogumila Szponar
Toxicologie industrielle et vieillissement, Ginette Truchon, Guy Perrault, and Robert Tardif
Six month tracking of microbial growth in a metalworking fluid after system cleaning and recharging, Marc Veillette, Peter S. Thorne, Terry Gordon, and Caroline Duchaine
Database for the toxicological evaluation of mixtures in occupational atmospheres, Adolf Vyskocil, Daniel Drolet, Claude Viau, Jules Brodeur, Robert Tardif, Michel Gérin, Marc Baril, Ginette Truchon, and Gilles Lapointe
Generalized asymmetric hysteresis model of controllable magnetorheological damper for vehicle suspension attenuation, Enrong Wang, Xiaoging Ma, Chunyi Su, and Subhash Rakheja
Effects of sitting postures on biodynamic response of seated occupants under vertical vibration, W. Wang, S. Rakheja, and P.-É. Boileau
An investigation on the relationship between grip, push, and contact forces applied to a tool handle, D. Welcome, S. Rakheja, R. Dong, J. Z. Wu, and A. W. Schopper
A structural fingertip model for simulating of the biomechanics of tactile sensation, J. Z. Wu, R. G. Dong, S. Rakheja, A. W. Schopper, and W. P. Smutz
Submissions from 2003
Measurements of deformation and stress variations in mine pillars, G. Ballivy, A.-P. Bois, A. Ghorbal, V. Hajiabdolmajid, and K. Saleh
Early return to work of injured workers: Multidimensional patterns of individual and organizational factors, Raymond Baril, Diane Berthelette, and Paul Massicotte
Management of return-to-work programs for workers with musculoskeletal disorders: A qualitative study in three canadian provinces, R. Baril, J. Clarke, M. Friesen, S. Stock, D. Cole, and Work-Ready Group
A toxicokinetic model of malathion and its metabolites as a tool to assess human exposure and risk through measurements of urinary biomarkers, Michèle Bouchard, Nathalie H. Gosselin, Robert C. Brunet, Onil Samuel, Marie-Josée Dumoulin, and Gaétan Carrier
Transfert et utilisation des résultats en milieu de travail : le cas de la recherche sur les éboueurs au Québec, Madeleine Bourdouxhe and Laurent Gratton
Health and safety among film technicians working extended shifts, Madeleine Bourdouxhe and Georges Toulouse
Investigating the thermal degradation of polymers: A systematic approach, Michel Boutin, Jacques Lesage, Claude Ostiguy, and Michel J. Bertrand
Comparison of EI and metastable atom bombardment ionization for the identification of polyurethane thermal degradation products, M. Boutin, J. Lesage, C. Ostiguy, and M.-J. Bertrand
Occupational health and safety management in small size enterprises: An overview of the situation and avenues for intervention and research, Danièle Champoux and Jean-Pierre Brun
Apprenticeship in a work setting : The contribution and limits of operational resources constructed by workers, Céline Chatigny and Sylvie Montreuil
Formation et soutien à l’apprentissage : des conditions indispensables à la polyvalence et à la santé et sécurité au travail, Céline Chatigny, Nicole Vézina, and Johanne Prévost
Auxiliaires familiales et sociales expérimentées et patientes âgées : des stratégies d'entraide, Esther Cloutier, Hélène David, and Catherine Teiger
Constructing the program impact theory for an evidence-based work rehabilitation program for workers with low back pain, Marie-José Durand, Brigitte Vachon, Patrick Loisel, and Diane Berthelette
Determination of unreacted 2,4-toluene diisocyanate (2,4TDI) and 2,6-toluene diisocyanate (2,6TDI) in foams at ultratrace level using HPLC-CIS-MS-MS, Sébastien Gagné, Jacques Lesage, Claude Ostiguy, and Huu Van Tra
Biomechanical analysis of a posterior transfer maneuver on a level surface in individuals with high and low-level spinal cord injuries, Dany Gagnon, Sylvie Nadeau, Denis Gravel, Luc Noreau, Christian Larivière, and Denis Gagnon
Organisation du travail et développement de stratégies protectrices : cas d'auxiliaires sociales et familiales de services publics de maintien à domicile, Isabelle Gagnon, Hélène David, Esther Cloutier, François Ouellet, Élise Ledoux, Madeleine Bourdouxhe, and Catherine Teiger
Good management practice as a means of preventing back disorders in the construction sector, M. Gervais
Comparative occupational exposures to formaldehyde released from inhaled wood product dusts versus that in vapor form, Nathalie H. Gosselin, Robert C. Brunet, and Gaétan Carrier
Drift reinforcement design based on discontinuity network modelling, M. Grenon and J. Hadjigeorgiou
Open stope stability using 3D joint networks, M. Grenon and J. Hadjigeorgiou
Technological innovations, organizational change and workplace accident prevention, Denis Harrisson and Camille Legendre
Pouvons-nous diminuer ou prévenir l’apparition des réactions de stress post-traumatiques? Analyse critique de l’efficacité du débriefing, Soledad Iucci, André Marchand, and Pascale Brillon
Contribution of toxicokinetic modeling to the adjustment of exposure limits to unusual work schedules, Sylvain Laparé, Jules Brodeur, and Robert Tardif
Surface electromyography assessment of back muscle intrinsic properties, Christian Larivière, A. Bertrand Arsenault, Denis Gravel, Denis Gagnon, and Patrick Loisel
Muscle recovery from a short fatigue test and consequence on the reliability of EMG indices of fatigue, Christian Larivière, Denis Gravel, A. Bertrand Arsenault, Denis Gagnon, and Patrick Loisel
Back strength cannot be predicted accurately from anthropometric measures in subjects with and without chronic low back pain, Christian Larivière, Denis Gravel, Denis Gagnon, A. Bertrand Arsenault, Patrick Loisel, and Yves Lepage
Technical, occupational health, and environmental aspects of metal degreasing with aqueous cleaners, Jérôme Lavoué, Denis Bégin, and Michel Gérin
A general relationship between porosity and uniaxial strength of engineering materials, Li Li and Michel Aubertin
From evidence to community practice in work rehabilitation: The Quebec experience, Patrick Loisel, Marie-José Durand, Binta Diallo, Brigitte Vachon, Nicole Charpentier, and Josée Labelle
Intervention de crise et débriefing : controverses et défis, André Marchand, Soledad Iucci, Pascale Brillon, Mélissa Martin, and Annick Martin
Prediction of posttraumatic stress disorder: Peritraumatic dissociation, emotions and physical anxiety among university French-speaking students, Annick Martin and André Marchand
Be the fairest of them all: Challenges and recommendations for the treatment of gender in occupational health research, Karen Messing, Laura Punnett, Meg Bond, Kristina Alexanderson, Jean Pyle, Shelia Zahm, David Wegman, Susan R. Stock, and Sylvie de Grosbois
Co-operation in health and safety: A game theory analysis, Sylvie Nadeau
L’implantation de la rotation de postes : un exemple de démarche préalable, Sylvie Ouellet and Nicole Vézina
Behavioral criterion quantifying the edge-constrained effects on foams in the standing wave tube, Dominic Pilon, Raymond Panneton, and Franck Sgard
On-line sources of toxicological information in Canada, William J. Racz, Donald J. Ecobichon, and Marc Baril
Performance analysis of suspension seats under high magnitude vibration excitations: Part 1: Model development and validation, S. Rakheja, P.-É. Boileau, Z. Wang, and H. Politis
Investigation of the convergence of the mixed displacement- pressure formulation for three-dimensional poroelastic materials using hierarchical elements, S. Rigobert, N. Atalla, and F. Sgard
Self-directed workteams and safety: A winning combination?, Mario Roy
Effects of peak concentration on the neurotoxicity of styrene in volunteers, B. Ska, A. Vyskocil, R. Tardif, G. Carrier, R. Tuot, K. Muray, and C. Viau
La rotation des postes : ce qu’en pensent des travailleurs d’une usine d’assemblage automobile, Marie St-Vincent, Nicole Vézina, Bernard Dufour, Yves St-Jacques, and Esther Cloutier
Investigation of the competitive rate of derivatization of several secondary amines with phenylisocyanate (PHI), hexamethylene-1,6,diisocyanate (HDI), 4,4'methylenebis (phenyl isocyanate) (MDI) and toluene diisocyanate (TDI) in liquid medium, Patrice Tremblay, Jacques Lesage, Claude Ostiguy, and Huu Van Tra
Validation of a French Canadian version of the Organizational Policies and Practices (OPP) Questionnaire, Manon Truchon, Lise Fillion, and Céline Gélinas
Implantation de la rotation : quels sont les enjeux? Quelles sont les balises?, Nicole Vézina
Submissions from 2002
Du constat à l’action : 15 ans de recherche en réinsertion professionnelle des travailleurs au Québec, Raymond Baril
Chemical factors that influence the performance of mine sulphidic paste backfill, Mostafa Benzaazoua, Tikou Belem, and Bruno Bussière
Les dimensions des interventions organisationnelles de maintien du lien d’emploi des travailleurs victimes de lésions professionnelles, Diane Berthelette and Raymond Baril
Ride vibration environment of tracked sidewalk snowploughs: Spectral classification, P.-É. Boileau, S. Rakheja, and Z. Wang
A body mass dependent mechanical impedance model for applications in vibration seat testing, P.-É. Boileau, S. Rakheja, and X. Wu
Circadian adaptation to night-shift work by judicious light and darkness exposure, Diane B. Boivin and Francine O. James
The roles, functions and activities of safety practitioners: The current situation in Québec, J.-P. Brun and Claude D. Loiselle
Movement reorganization to compensate for fatigue during sawing, Julie N. Côté, Pierre A. Mathieu, Mindy F. Levin, and Anatol G. Feldman
An extension of complex modes for the resolution of finite-element poroelastic problems, O. Dazel, F. Sgard, C.-H. Lamarque, and N. Atalla
Impact of observers' experience and training on reliability of observations for a manual handling task, Denys Denis, Monique Lortie, and Mélanie Bruxelles
Handling missing marker coordinates in 3D analysis, P. Desjardins, A. Plamondon, S. Nadeau, and A. Delisle
Assessment of a three-dimensional robotic model for b iomechanical-data acquisition of human movement, P. Desjardins, André Plamondon, and M. Gagnon
Usefulness of using three different culture media for mold recovery in exposure assessment studies, Caroline Duchaine, Anne Mériaux, and Paul Comtois
Biomechanical differences between best and worst performances in repeated free asymmetrical lifts, Micheline Gagnon, Alain Delisle, and Pierre-Olivier Desjardins
Design-for-safety competencies for automated-system design engineers: A case study, François Gauthier and René Benoit
Les troubles liés aux évènements traumatiques : dépistage et traitement, S. Guay, N. Mainguy, and A. Marchand
Soutien social et trouble de stress post-traumatique : théorie, pistes de recherche et recommandations clinique, Stéphane Guay, Valérie Billette, and André Marchand
Validation de la version québécoise de l’échelle modifiée des symptômes du trouble de stress post-traumatique auprès d’un échantillon clinique, Stéphane Guay, André Marchand, Soledad Iucci, and Annick Martin
Le processus d’implantation de l’innovation du travail, Denis Harrisson
The electromyographic assessment of back muscle weakness and muscle composition: Reliability and validity issues, Christian Larivière, A. Bertrand Arsenault, Denis Gravel, Denis Gagnon, Patrick Loisel, and Roger Vadeboncoeur
Evaluation of measurement strategies to increase the reliability of EMG indices to assess back muscle fatigue and recovery, Christian Larivière, A. Bertrand Arsenault, D. Gravel, D. Gagnon, and P. Loisel
A biomechanical comparison of lifting techniques between subjects with and without chronic low back pain during freestyle lifting and lowering tasks, Christian Larivière, Denis Gagnon, and Patrick Loisel
Assessing waste collector’s exposure to bioaerosols, Jacques Lavoie and Christopher J. Dunkerley
Air intake contamination by building exhausts: Tracer gas investigation of atmospheric dispersion models in the urban environment, Louis Lazure, Patrick Saathoff, and Ted Stathopoulos
Evaluation of the surespot direct-reading instrument for the determination of polymeric MDI aerosols, Jacques Lesage, Julie Paradis, Stephan Obarewicz, Claude Ostiguy, William J. Karoly, and Huu Van Tra
Assessment of the discriminative and predictive validity of the Quebec Task Force Classification, Patrick Loisel, Brigitte Vachon, Jacques Lemaire, Marie-José Durand, Stéphane Poitras, Susan Stock, and Claude Tremblay
Cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis of the Sherbrooke model of back pain management: A six-year follow-up study, P. Loisel, J. Lemaire, S. Poitras, M. J. Durand, F. Champagne, S. Stock, B. Diallo, and C. Tremblay
Manutention : prise d'information et décision d'action, Monique Lortie
