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Highlights and Partnerships Collaboration, communication, and sound working relationships with clients, stakeholders, and partners are critical to the success of WorkplaceNL’s operations. WorkplaceNL works with the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Division of Service NL to develop education and training programs respecting workplace health and safety. WorkplaceNL also works closely with stakeholder groups that represent workers and employers. In addition, partnerships have been developed with industry associations, government departments, agencies, unions, safety sector councils, and community groups, as well as health and safety coalitions at both provincial and national levels. Through a partnership approach, in 2019 WorkplaceNL: • I mplemented a new retirement benefit based on extended earnings loss benefits from WorkplaceNL for more workers, effective January 1, 2019. • I ncreased the maximum burial coverage for work-related deaths from $5,000 to $10,000, effective January 1, 2019. • P rovided presumptive post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) coverage for all workers, effective July 1, 2019. • Launched a new public website that is more accessible, uses clear language, and can be viewed on mobile devices. • Developed a Writing Style Guide to provide WorkplaceNL employees with best practices on general writing standards as well as the use of clear and inclusive language. • H osted WorkplaceNL’s 2019 Health and Safety Learning Symposia in St. John's and Corner Brook, increasing the number of participants than in previous years.
WorkplaceNL - Annual Performance Report
2019
• Sustained the lost-time injury rate which has remained steady over the past five years, ranging between 1.5 and 1.6 per 100 workers. • E nsured the Injury Fund remained fully-funded, at 123.4 per cent at December 31, 2019. • Continued the temporary $0.21 discount which lowered the assessment rate for employers to $1.69 per $100 payroll – a 31 per cent reduction in five years. • Offered approximately 350 workshops, webinars, and presentations for over 11,000 workers and employers.
