The Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba supports and funds research related to scientific research, or workplace innovation projects.
The Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba supports and funds research related to the following categories:
b) Workplace innovation projects.
The WCB is now accepting applications for funding under the Research and Workplace Innovation Program. Qualified applicants should submit proposals for either scientific research on workplace injury, illness and disease or innovative, practical solutions to improve workplace health and safety and early and safe return to work.
The final deadline for all applications is June 30, 2011.
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The WCB will support and fund scientific research that:
Applications for scientific research will be accepted from:
A Notice of Intent to apply for scientific research projects is required by May 5 2011.
Scientific research applications must be received by the WCB no later than June 30, 2011 at 4 pm. Applicants interested in requesting funding under the scientific research stream are required to submit the Scientific Research Grant Application Form.
The WCB will support and fund workplace projects that:
Applications for workplace innovation grants will be accepted from Manitoba employers, industry associations, safety groups, unions, researchers or consultants working with employers or workers for projects conducted within a specific workplace. Projects would not be eligible for funding if the objectives can reasonably be met through existing mechanisms in the workplace or industry.
Workplace Innovation applications must be received by the WCB no later than June 30, 2011 at 4 pm. Applicants interested in requesting funding under the innovation stream are required to submit the Workplace Innovation Grant Application Form.
The WCB also invites proposals from qualified consultants to undertake a Study to Design the Future State of Industry-based Illness and Injury Prevention in Manitoba Workplaces.
Workplace Injury Prevention Infrastructure Review
To receive a Request for Proposal Information Package for this competition, please send a request using the contact information below and reference
Competition # WCB-10-036.
M J (Max) Maxon C.P.P., C.P.M., C.I.M.
Contracts & Materials Supervisor
Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba
Main Flr - 333 Broadway
1. Dawn Bollman, Manager of Patient Care, Adult Mental Health Program, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit, Health Sciences Centre
A Pilot Project in Seclusion and Restraint-Free Mental Health Services: Fostering Practice Change and Cultural Shift in the Management of High Risk Violent Patients while Enhancing Patient and Staff Safety
2. Dr. David M. Sheps, Orthopaedic Surgeon and Clinical Lecturer, University of Alberta and Dr. Peter MacDonald, Gibson Professor and Head of Section Orthopaedics, University of Manitoba, WRHA Regional Leader, Orthopaedics
A Randomized Study of Non-Operative Management versus Surgical Intervention Among WCB Patients with Small Rotator Cuff Tears; Effect Upon Time to Claim Closure in Two Prairie Centres
3. Dr. Eric Bohm, Assistant Professor and Director of Arthroplasty Research, Concordia Joint Replacement Group, University of Manitoba
Return to Work Following Total Knee Replacement in Working Individuals
4. Dr. Margaret N. Friesen, Assistant Professor, School of Medical Rehabilitation, University of Manitoba
Understanding and Measuring Work Disability in Rural and Urban Healthcare Workers in Manitoba
5. Dr. Sean Tucker, Assistant Professor, University of Regina and Dr. Nick Turner, Associate Dean and Associate Professor, Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba
Young Worker Responses to Workplace Hazards, Responsibility for Safety, and Workplace Injuries Across Time
6. Darlene Bouvier, Corporate Training Manager, School of Continuing and Distance Education, Red River College
Development of Occupational Health and Safety Content for Distance Delivery
Bruce M. Cielen
Manager, Research and Workplace Innovation Program
Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba
1010-363 Broadway
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3N9
Telephone: (204) 954-4650 or 1 (800) 362-3340