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INJURY RELATED ABSENCE [2 records]

Record 1 2025-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupational Health and Safety
CONT

It is your responsibility to provide medical information in support of your illness/injury-related absence...

Key term(s)
  • injury related absence
  • lost time injury

French

Domaine(s)
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
CONT

Les lésions attribuables au travail répétitif, aussi appelées troubles musculo-squelletiques (TMS), sont un grave problème en milieu de travail, causant douleur et souffrances à de nombreux travailleurs. Elles sont la raison la plus fréquente d'absence résultant de blessure et la plus importante source de coûts liés à la perte de temps au Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
CONT

[...] al reducir el esfuerzo físico requerido para mover cargas pesadas, los patines eléctricos disminuyen la incidencia de lesiones laborales, como el dolor de espalda, que son comunes en el uso de patines hidráulicos manuales. Esta mejora en la ergonomía no solo protege a los trabajadores, sino que también puede reducir las ausencias por lesiones, mejorando la productividad general del almacén.

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Record 2 2003-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
CONT

The term ’cold shock’ has been used to describe this sensitivity to a reduction in temperature. It is independent of, or can occur in the absence of, freezing.... Cold shock is often related to the rate of cooling, rapid cooling usually being more damaging than slow cooling. It may, as for erythrocytes, be mediated by exposure to high concentrations of sodium chloride... This injury can also be reduced or avoided by incorporating cryoprotectants, specific phospholipids... or various other compounds...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
CONT

Pour obtenir des mutations, il est [...] possible de recourir à différents procédés comme des chocs thermiques chimiques, acides, ou des radiations.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
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