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StatusEstablished in Québec since 1980, the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du

travail (IRSST) is a scientific research organization known for the expertise of its personnel and the

quality of its work.

The IRSST is a private, nonprofit organization.

Its Board of Directors is made up of an equal number of employers’ and workers’ representatives,

making it a bipartite body.

The Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail du Québec (CSST) provides most of the IRSST’s

funding from the contributions that it collects from employers.

MissionTo contribute, through research, to the prevention of industrial accidents and occupational diseases as

well as to the rehabilitation of affected workers.

To offer the laboratory services and expertise necessary for the activities of the public occupational

health and safety (OHS) prevention network.

To disseminate knowledge and to act as scientific benchmark and expert.

To fulfill this mission, the IRSST:

Carries out and finances research in priority fields

Promotes the development of occupational health and safety research;

Offers laboratory services to the CSST and its network;

Disseminates and promotes its research findings in workplaces;

Makes its expertise available;

Contributes to researchers’ training.

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VisionThrough its leadership in occupational health and safety research, the IRSST intends to:

Become a research centre that is vital for the operations and strategies of the CSST and its network;

Support its social partners in a context of labour/management collaboration;

Be recognized nationally and internationally;

Have a firmly established network of collaborators in research and development.

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Iuliana Nastasia Researcher

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In addition to having its own research teams, the IRSST has played

a major role for more than 25 years in the development and estab-

lishment of a community of OHS researchers in Quebec. In this

regard, the Research and Expertise Division annually offers three

grant programs in order to encourage researchers from universi-

ties, research centres or private firms to carry out scientific projects

or activities in OHS. Thus, over the years, more than 800 projects

conducted by external researchers have benefited from the IRSST’s

financial support.

The IRSST also plays a major role in the training of new researchers

and the development of their interest in OHS research. Each year, its

Graduate Studies Scholarship program allows about thirty master’s,

doctoral and postdoctoral students to increase their knowledge in

this field. For many young people, this program has paved the way

to a career as an OHS researcher or professional.

To contact the Knowledge Transfer and Partner Relations Department:InfoPartenaires@irsst.qc.ca Subventions@irsst.qc.caBourses@irsst.qc.ca

OHS research takes on its full meaning when the results it generates

are useful and utilized. To promote the results of its work, the IRSST

systematically integrates the knowledge transfer concept into its

research projects and activities. Whenever the opportunity arises, the

Knowledge Transfer and Partner Relations Department ensures that

the people directly affected by a problem participate in the entire

project. Since the success of the transfer depends on the close col-

laboration of its partners, the IRSST promotes cooperation in order

to ensure that the research results are appropriated by CSST and JSA

practitioners, as well as OHS professionals in companies, and that

they are applied in workplaces.

Mireille LacharitéLaboratory technician

Yuvin ChinniahResearcher

The IRSST presents the results of its research

on its Web site in the form of a series of

publications that can be downloaded free of

charge.

It disseminates the electronic newsletter

Info-IRSST to inform its clients and partners

of the latest publications and important

research news. Subscribe free of charge at the

following address: www.irsst.qc.ca

Four times a year, the IRSST publishes, jointly

with the CSST, the magazine Prévention au

travail, which is aimed at anyone with an

interest or responsibility in occupational

health and safety.

Subscribe free of charge by dialling

1 877 221-7046 (toll-free)

or writing to the following e-mail address:

preventionautravail@indas.ca

To find out more

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Montréal (Québec) H3A 3C2 Telephone: 514 288-1551 Fax: 514 288-7636

www.irsst.qc.ca