LOST-TIME INCIDENCE RATE per 100 workers
YOUNG WORKER INJURY RATE per 100 workers
232,800
29,592
232,800 230,500
SOFT TISSUE INJURY RATE per 100 workers
230,700
230,500 29,000
225,400
230,700
225,400 219,400
28,200
28,050
27,800
219,400
The past 15 years has been a period of dramatic improvement in workplace safety in the province. However, over the past three years injury rates have plateaued and some continue to rise. It is time to find more creative ways to make a difference to the health and safety of our workplaces.
Key Statistics Injury Rate The lost-time incidence (LTI) rate is a standard measure of workplace safety for all workers’ compensation systems in Canada. It represents the number of injured workers, per 100 workers in the workforce, who missed time from work due to a workplace incident or accident. In Newfoundland and Labrador, the LTI rate for 2014 remains stable for the third year in a row at 1.6 per 100 workers. The rate decreased steadily for the previous 13 years and is a dramatic improvement over its high of 5.16 per 100 workers in 1989. The Commission is concerned that this rate has plateaued, and acknowledges that it will now take a more focused effort from employers, workers, labour groups, safety associations, government, and the Commission to improve it further.
WHSCC Annual Performance Report 2014
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Did you know that only 43 per cent of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians agree they can do something to make their workplaces safer? Young Workers The injury rate among young workers has also plateaued, remaining at 1.5 per 100 workers in 2014. Young workers continue to lead the province in preventing injuries, with an injury rate that is now consistently below the provincial rate. As with the LTI, achieving further reductions will be a challenge. The Commission firmly believes that fostering a strong safety culture among young workers builds a foundation that will lead to less injuries and illness now and in years to come. Focusing on educating and creating workplace safety among young workers will remain a priority for the Commission.
