title: Individual, occupational, and workplace correlates of occupational health and safety vulnerability in a sample of Canadian workers.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe OH&S vulnerability across a diverse sample of Canadian workers.
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey was administered to 1,835 workers employed more than 15 hrs/week in workplaces with at least five employees. Adjusted logistic models were fitted for three specific and one overall measure of workplace vulnerability developed based on hazard exposure and access to protective OH&S policies and procedures, awareness of employment rights and responsibilities, and workplace empowerment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  More than one third of the sample experienced some OH&S vulnerability. The type and magnitude of vulnerability varied by labor market sub-group. Younger workers and those in smaller workplaces experienced significantly higher odds of multiple types of vulnerability. Temporary workers reported elevated odds of overall, awareness- and empowerment-related vulnerability, while respondents born outside of Canada had significantly higher odds of awareness vulnerability.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Knowing how labor market sub-groups experience different types of vulnerability can inform better-tailored primary prevention interventions.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: A Morgan
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Lay
authors.affiliation: Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Canada.|School of Public Policy & Governance, University of Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saunders
authors.affiliation: Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: Marni
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lifshen
authors.affiliation: Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Canada.|Department of English and Liberal Studies, Seneca College, Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: Curtis
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Breslin
authors.affiliation: School of Health & Social Development, Deakin University, Australia.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: LaMontagne
authors.affiliation: Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Canada.|Department of Economics, McMaster University, Canada.
authors.forename: Emile
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tompa
authors.affiliation: Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Canada.|School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Australia.|Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001955:British Columbia; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control; D016272:Occupational Health; D009864:Ontario; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: epidemiology; health and safety; vulnerability