Is the workplace becoming safer?

Articles and reports: 75-001-X200610713168
Description:

As in Europe and other parts of North America, compensation claims for lost workdays in Canada have generally declined. Although this event is encouraging, the rate of decrease may not be uniform for all age groups, industries or regions. Workplace injuries among young workers aged 15 to 24 are of particular interest in this look at injury claim rates in Ontario and British Columbia.

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (Ontario) WorkSafeBC (British Columbia)

Issue Number: 2006107
Author(s): Breslin, Curtis; Koehoorn, Mieke; Lee, Hyunmi; Smith, Peter
Main Product: Perspectives on Labour and Income
Format Release date More information
HTML September 19, 2006
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