Transcript HRDC - Separate Employers ’ Team Training

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Human Resource
Development Canada
Construction Workshop – Overview
of Construction Industry
Jeff Bartkiewicz
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Coding Standard in Canada
Coding standard in Canada for the
classification of injuries and fatalities is
based on the American system (BLS).
Modified slightly.
Implemented 6 years ago.
Data presented was collected by the
Association of Workers’ Compensation
Boards of Canada.
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Provinces in Canada
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Fatalities by Occupation
Year
Occupation
1999
2000
2001
Total
%
1
Trades
64
65
81
210
42.3%
2
Trade helpers and labourers
23
16
37
76
15.3%
3
Heavy equipment operators
3
5
12
20
4.0%
4
Motor vehicle and transit drivers
5
5
7
17
3.4%
5
Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
5
6
6
17
3.4%
6
Machinery and transportation equipment
mechanics (except motor vehicles)
4
2
5
11
2.2%
7
Management occupations, uns.
8
8
1.6%
8
Longshore workers and material handlers
3
2
2
7
1.4%
9
Crane operators, drillers and blasters
2
3
1
6
1.2%
10
Machining, metalworking, woodworking and related
machine operators
2
2
2
6
1.2%
11
Civil, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineers
2
3
5
1.0%
45
40
29
114
22.9%
164
148
185
497
100.0%
All Other Fatalities
Totals
Source: Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada - National Work Injury Statistics Program
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Injuries by Occupation
Occupation
1 Trades
2 Trade helpers and labourers
1999
Year
2000
2001
Total
%
11,852
13,957
13,732
39,541
43.4%
4,983
5,503
5,669
16,155
17.7%
3
Labourers in processing,
manufacturing and utilities
1,872
2,056
2,155
6,083
6.7%
4
Longshore workers and material
handlers
1,024
1,219
1,185
3,428
3.8%
5 Motor vehicle and transit drivers
782
778
754
2,314
2.5%
579
649
646
1,874
2.1%
512
585
578
1,675
1.8%
401
495
526
1,422
1.6%
6,971
5,969
5,726
18,666
20.5%
28,976
31,211
30,971
91,158
100.0 %
6
Machinery and transportation equipment
mechanics (except motor vehicles)
7 Heavy equipment operators
8
Other installers, repairers and
servicers
All Other Injuries
Total
Source: Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada - National Work Injury Statistics Program
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Fatalities by Gender
Year
Gender
Male
Female
Total
1999
2000
2001
Total
%
163
148
183
493
99.4%
1
0
2
3
0.6%
164
148
185
497 100.0%
Source: Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada - National Work Injury Statistics Program
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Fatalities by Source of Injury
Source of Injury
1 Asbestos
2 Highway vehicle
Year
1999 2000 2001
Total
%
56
40
50
146
29.4%
17
15
25
57
11.5%
3 Ground
9
9
7
25
5.0%
4 Floors, walkways
4
4
10
18
5 Nonmetallic minerals, except fuel
6 Water
5
2
9
16
3.6%
3.2%
3
2
3
8
1.6%
7 Electrical wiring
3
1
4
8
1.6%
Bodily motion or position of injured, ill
worker
9 Bodily conditions of injured, ill worker
All Others
1
2
2
5
1.0%
1
2
2
5
1.0%
65
71
73
209
42.1%
164
148
185
497
100.0%
8
Totals
Source: Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada - National Work Injury Statistics Program
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Injuries by Source of Injury
Year
Source of Injury
1999
2000
2001
Total
%
1
Parts and materials
5,620
6,269
6,165
18,054
19.8%
2
Bodily motion or position of injured,
ill worker
4,686
5,420
5,294
15,400
16.9%
3
Floors, walkways, and ground
surfaces
4,303
5,059
4,976
14,338
15.7%
4
Tools, instruments, and equipment
2,543
2,851
2,923
8,317
9.1%
5
Machinery
1,455
1,638
1,569
4,662
5.1%
6
Containers
1,251
1,369
1,371
3,991
4.4%
7
Structures and Structural Elements
1,054
1,279
1,298
3,631
4.0%
8
Vehicle
994
1,195
1,147
3,336
3.7%
9
Chips, particles, splinters
744
752
873
2,369
2.6%
6,326
5,379
5,355
17,060
18.7%
28,976
31,211
30,971
91,158
100.00%
All Other Sources
Total
Source: Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada - National Work Injury Statistics Program
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Injuries by Part of Body
Year
Part of Body
1999
2000
2001
Total
%
1
Back, including spine, spinal cord
6,803
7,583
7,341
21,727
23.8%
2
Lower extremities
4,454
4,941
5,162
14,557
16.0%
3
Finger(s), and fingernail(s)
2,895
3,423
3,353
9,671
10.6%
4
Multiple body parts
1,677
1,969
1,959
5,605
6.1%
5
Face
1,497
1,705
1,738
4,940
5.4%
6
Shoulder, including clavicle,
scapula
1,487
1,674
1,739
4,900
5.4%
7
Upper extremities
1,400
1,606
1,627
4,633
5.1%
8
Hand(s), excluding fingers
1,431
1,492
1,538
4,461
4.9%
9
Wrist(s)
1,174
1,316
1,306
3,796
4.2%
10
Foot (feet), excluding toes
1,164
1,212
1,183
3,559
3.9%
All Other Injuries
4,994
4,290
4,025
13,309
14.6%
28,976
31,211
30,971
91,158
100.0%
Total
Source: Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada - National Work Injury Statistics Program
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Fatalities by Age
Year
Age Group
1999
2000
2001
Total
%
1
65 years and over
41
24
42
107
21.5%
2
55-59 years
15
28
24
67
13.5%
3
60-64 years
21
14
19
54
10.9%
4
50-54 years
17
11
22
50
10.1%
5
35-39 years
16
19
8
43
8.7%
6
45-49 years
12
10
20
42
8.5%
7
30-34 years
14
10
14
38
7.6%
8
40-44 years
9
11
13
33
6.6%
9
25-29 years
6
8
13
27
5.4%
10
20-24 years
3
6
5
14
2.8%
11
15-19 years
4
2
4
10
2.0%
Unknown
6
5
1
12
2.4%
164
148
185
497
100.0%
Total
Source: Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada - National Work Injury Statistics Program
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Injuries by Age Group
Year
Age Group
1999
2000
2001
Total
%
1
35-39 years
4,622
5,199
4,880
14,701
16.1%
2
30-34 years
4,321
4,729
4,397
13,447
14.8%
3
40-44 years
3,669
4,212
4,354
12,235
13.4%
4
25-29 years
3,839
4,056
4,008
11,903
13.1%
5
20-24 years
3,495
3,897
4,113
11,505
12.6%
6
45-49 years
2,551
3,075
3,220
8,846
9.7%
7
50-54 years
2,017
2,422
2,309
6,748
7.4%
8
55-59 years
1,338
1,526
1,526
4,390
4.8%
9
15-19 years
895
1,161
1,110
3,166
3.5%
10
60-64 years
668
708
779
2,155
2.4%
11
65 years and over
162
197
220
579
0.6%
1,399
29
55
1,483
1.6%
28,976
31,211
30,971
91,158
Unknown and Not Coded
Total
Source: Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada - National Work Injury Statistics Program
100.0%
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OSH Website
www.canosh.org
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Gracias!
Thank You!
Merci!
Jeff Bartkiewicz
Office for Inter-American Labour Cooperation
Tel.: (819) 994-6231
[email protected]
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Websites for OSH Standards
Province
Department / Agency
Website
Alberta
Human Resources and Employment
http://www3.gov.ab.ca
British Columbia
Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia
http://www.worksafebc.com
Manitoba
Manitoba Labour, Workplace Safety and Health Division
http://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/safety/
New Brunswick
Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission
of New Brunswick
http://www.whscc.nb.ca
Newfoundland
Department of Labour
http://www.gov.nf.ca/labour/
Northwest
Territories and
Nunavut
Workers’ Compensation Boards Northwest Territories and
Nunavut
http://www.wcb.nt.ca
Nova Scotia
Department of Environment and Labour
http://www.gov.ns.ca/enla
Ontario
Ministry of Labour
http://www.gov.on.ca/LAB/english/
Prince Edward
Island
Workers’ Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island
http://www.wcb.pe.ca
Quebec
Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail
http://www.csst.qc.ca
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Labour, Occupational Health and Safety
http://www.labour.gov.sk.ca/safety/
Yukon
Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board
http://www.wcb.yk.ca
Federal Government
Health Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca
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Websites for Provincial
Compensation Boards
Province
Department / Agency
Website
Alberta
Workers’ Compensation Boards of Alberta
http://www.wcb.ab.ca
British Columbia
Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia
http://www.worksafebc.com
Manitoba
Workers’ Compensation Boards of Manitoba
http://www.wcb.mb.ca
New Brunswick
Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission of
New Brunswick
http://www.whscc.nb.ca
Newfoundland
Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission
http://www.whscc.nf.ca
Northwest
Territories and
Nunavut
Workers’ Compensation Boards Northwest Territories and
Nunavut
http://www.wcb.nt.ca
Nova Scotia
Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia
http://www.wcb.ns.ca
Ontario
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
http://www.wsib.on.ca
Prince Edward
Island
Workers’ Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island
http://www.wcb.pe.ca
Quebec
Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail
http://www.csst.qc.ca
Saskatchewan
Workers’ Compensation Board of Saskatchewan
http://www.labour.gov.sk.ca/safety/
Yukon
Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board
http://www.wcb.yk.ca
Federal
Government
Human Resources Development Canada, Labour Program
http://labour-travail.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca
Other
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
http://www.ccohs.ca
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Fatalities by Nature of Injury
Year
Nature of Injury
1999
2000
2001
Total
%
1
Neoplasms, tumors, and cancer
41
32
48
121
24.3%
2
Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders
25
26
44
95
19.1%
3
Respiratory system diseases
29
20
24
73
14.7%
4
Traumatic injuries and disorders
6
18
12
36
7.2%
5
Internal injuries to organs and blood
vessles of the trunk
12
8
4
24
4.8%
6
Multiple traumatic complications
2
7
8
17
3.4%
7
Electrocutions, electric shocks
8
1
6
15
3.0%
8
Interacranial injuries
4
6
4
14
2.8%
9
Sprains, strains, tears
4
3
3
10
2.0%
10
Drownings
2
4
4
10
2.0%
11
Other poisonings and toxic effects
2
3
2
7
1.4%
29
20
26
75
15.1%
164
148
185
497
100.0%
All Other Injuries
Totals
Source: Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada - National Work Injury Statistics Program
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Injuries by Nature of Injury
Year
Nature of Injury
1999
2000
2001
Total
%
10,483
11,761
11,725
33,969
37.3%
1
Traumatic injuries to muscles,
tendons, ligaments, joints
2
Surface wounds and bruises
3,762
4,173
4,139
12,074
13.2%
3
Traumatic injuries and disorders
3,545
4,104
4,022
11,671
12.8%
4
Open wounds
3,239
3,648
3,690
10,577
11.6%
5
Nonspecified injuries and
disorders
1,657
1,835
1,803
5,295
5.8%
6
Inflammation and irritation of
joints, tendons, and muscles
725
827
815
2,367
2.6%
5,565
4,863
4,777
15,205
16.7%
28,976
31,211
30,971
91,158
100.0%
All Other Injuries
Total
Source: Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada - National Work Injury Statistics Program
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Fatalities by Part of Body
Year
Part of Body
1999
2000
2001
Total
Chest
64
52
65
181
36.4%
Multiple Body Parts
45
35
55
135
27.2%
Respiratory System
14
15
22
51
10.3%
Head
9
13
11
33
6.6%
Back
5
7
7
19
3.8%
Body systems, uns.
7
4
1
12
2.4%
Leg
2
2
2
6
1.2%
18
20
22
60
12.1%
164
148
185
497
All Others
Total
Source: Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada - National Work Injury Statistics Program
%
100.0%
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Injuries by Event
Year
Event
1999
2000
2001
Total
%
Bodily reaction and exertion
9,931
11,210
10,832
31,973
35.1%
Contact with objects and equipment
8,446
9,495
9,726
27,667
30.4%
Falls
5,785
6,520
6,552
18,857
20.7%
Other events or exposures
3,138
1,940
1,959
7,037
7.7%
Exposure to harmful substances or
environments
916
1,122
1,005
3,043
3.3%
Transportation accidents
656
791
769
2,216
2.4%
Fire or explosion
66
79
82
227
0.2%
Assaults and violent acts
38
54
46
138
0.2%
28,976
31,211
30,971
91,158
Total
Source: Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada - National Work Injury Statistics Program
100.0%
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Fatalities by Event
Year
Event
1999
2000
2001
Total
%
1
Exposure to caustic, noxious, or allergenic
substances
62
49
68
179
36.0%
2
Fall to lower level
21
22
22
65
13.1%
3
Highway accident
13
10
21
44
8.9%
4
Struck by object
10
18
14
42
8.5%
5
Contact with electric current
8
2
7
17
3.4%
6
Pedestrian, nonpassenger struck by vehicle,
mobile equipment
3
3
6
12
2.4%
7
Caught in or compressed by equipment or
objects
6
3
2
11
2.2%
8
Overexertion
2
3
5
10
2.0%
9
Oxygen deficiency, n.e.c.
2
3
4
9
1.8%
10
Caught in or crushed in collapsing materials
1
2
4
7
1.4%
32
24
27
83
20.3%
497
100.0%
All Other Fatalities
164 Injury 148
185
Source:Total
Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada - National Work
Statistics Program
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Injuries by Gender
Year
Gender
Male
Female
Unknown and Not Coded
Total
1999
2000
2001
Total
%
26,788
30,312
30,036
87,136
95.6%
646
728
770
2,144
2.3%
1,542
171
165
1,878
2.1%
28,976
31,211
30,971
91,158 100.0%
Source: Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada - National Work Injury Statistics Program
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Winter in Canada
Stuart L Harvey
Montréal, Québec.
1998
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Winter in Canada
Highway between Red Bay and Mary's Harbour, Canada, March 31, 2001 (Labrador,
Canada)