WORKLABR 3D03 - Work: Dangerous to your Health?

3 unit(s)

Working in steel factories and automobile assembly plants can be dangerous and unhealthy. But what about jobs in offices or retail or fast food or nursing or teaching? Are these jobs healthier? Are they safer? Workers in these jobs talk about high levels of stress, violence and musculoskeletal pain. This course will examine the causes and consequences of these health and safety issues. It will also examine current health and safety and workers compensation laws to find out what workers need to better protect their bodies at work.
Lectures and discussion; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level III or above of a Health, Aging and Society or Work and Labour Studies program or permission of the Director
Antirequisite(s): HEALTHST 3C03, LABRST 3D03
Cross-list(s): HLTHAGE 3DD3