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ALEXANDRA NOËL
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT AWARD
A doctoral student hosted by <strong>the</strong> IRSST won distinction at
<strong>the</strong> Environmental Health Research Network symposium,
which was held in Montréal. At a poster session, Alex<strong>and</strong>ra
Noël received one of two exceptional merit awards for her
presentation on <strong>the</strong> influence of <strong>the</strong> agglomeration state of
titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) nanoaerosols on pulmonary toxicity.
BEST ARTICLE IN REHABILITATION
An article authored by IRSST anthropologist Daniel Côté
<strong>and</strong> Marie-France Coutu, <strong>research</strong>er <strong>and</strong> professor at <strong>the</strong>
Université de Sherbrooke, was co-selected as <strong>the</strong> best
article of <strong>the</strong> year 2011 by <strong>the</strong> scientific journal Disability &
Rehabilitation. The article, entitled A critical review of gender
issues in underst<strong>and</strong>ing prolonged disability related to
musculoskeletal pain: how are <strong>the</strong>y relevant to rehabilitation?
shows that women <strong>and</strong> men may perceive pain differently
<strong>and</strong> that <strong>the</strong> rehabilitation process may also differ for <strong>the</strong>m.
DANIEL CÔTÉ
CAROLINE BIRON
BEST ARTICLE ON PREVENTION
A scientific article resulting from an IRSST-funded study took
<strong>the</strong> First Place Award in <strong>the</strong> Best Intervention Competition
at <strong>the</strong> 9th International Conference on Occupational Stress
<strong>and</strong> Health, held in Orl<strong>and</strong>o, Florida. Given jointly by <strong>the</strong>
American Psychological Association, <strong>the</strong> National Institute
for Occupational Safety <strong>and</strong> Health, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Society for
Occupational Health Psychology, this award recognizes
outst<strong>and</strong>ing efforts in <strong>the</strong> area of organizational interventions
aimed at preventing occupational injuries <strong>and</strong> promoting
workplace safety <strong>and</strong> health. The article The more <strong>the</strong>
merrier? An observational study of dose-response relations
in organizational-level stress interventions was authored by
Caroline Biron, Hans Ivers, Jean-Pierre Brun of <strong>the</strong> Chair on
Occupational Health <strong>and</strong> Safety Management, Université
Laval, <strong>and</strong> Cary L. Cooper of Lancaster University in <strong>the</strong>
United Kingdom.
PRIX INNOVATION – SST 2011
At <strong>the</strong> 2011 gala of <strong>the</strong> Association pour le développement
de la recherche et de l’innovation au Québec (ADRIQ),
<strong>the</strong> IRSST awarded its Prix Innovation – SST for 2011
to Charles Khairallah, president of Robotics Design.
This award officially recognizes <strong>the</strong> achievement of
a company or organization that innovates in <strong>the</strong> area
of occupational injury <strong>and</strong> disease prevention. The
selection panel chose <strong>the</strong> Montréal firm Robotics Design
for its design of ANATERGOARM TMA-500, a manual
ergonomic manipulator arm especially designed for work
on hydroelectric turbines. It supports payloads of 500 kg
<strong>and</strong> can manoeuvre easily among obstacles. This arm
was created with a clear effort to factor in work-accident
prevention right from <strong>the</strong> design phase. It provides a
perfect example of an innovative product whose design
helps eliminate dangers to worker health <strong>and</strong> safety at
<strong>the</strong> source.
Marie Larue, IRSST, Charles Khairallah, Robotics Design
<strong>and</strong> Jean-Louis Legault, ADRIQ
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IRSST — 2011 ACTIVITY REPORT