The most recent work-related fatality information reinforces the need for an ongoing focus on incident and injury prevention. Canada

• Canadian workers compensation boards reported that 904 workers died due to work-related causes in 2016.
• Among provinces with over 100,000 workers, Saskatchewan’s five-year average injury fatality rate ranks highest (6.3 deaths per 100,000 workers) followed by Alberta (3.8 per 100,000) and Newfoundland and Labrador (3.2 per 100,000).
• Since 2011, most jurisdictions have experienced declining injury fatality rates. However, a comparison of the average 2011-2013 rate to the average 2014-2016 rate revealed an 83% increase in New Brunswick’s rate and a 32% increase […]

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