19 • Institute for Work & Health (IWH)
Acknowledgements
This project was funded by the Max Bell Foundation and the Ontario Ministry of Labour Research
Opportunities Program.
The Institute for Work & Health operates with the support of the Province of Ontario.
The views expressed in this guide are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of
the Max Bell Foundation or the Province of Ontario.
The development of the guide was led by a research team that included the following people and
organizations:
• Institute for Work & Health—Dr. Ron Saunders, Dr. Curtis Breslin, Siobhan Cardoso,
Morgane Le Pouésard
• Blueprint ADE—Dr. Karen Myers, Dr. Mark McKerrow
• Labourers' International Union of North America Local 506 Training Centre—Ted Gedney,
Craig Gedney, Omar Passos
• Infrastructure Health & Safety Association—Shannon Hunt, Laura Shier
• Social Research and Demonstration Corporation
• Curriculum experts—Tracy Collins, Roger Duclos
• Essential Skills Group
• SkillPlan
The guide was developed in consultation with the following organizations:
• Infrastructure Health & Safety Association
• Public Services Health & Safety Association
• Workplace Safety North
• Workplace Safety & Prevention Services
• Training and Awareness Branch, Ontario Ministry of Labour
