Five Deaths a Day: Workplace Fatalities in Canada, 1993-2005

Abstract

According to data collected by the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada, 1,097 workplace fatalities were recorded in Canada in 2005, up from 758 in 1993. As Canadians work on average 230 days per year, this means that there were nearly five work-related deaths per work day in this country. The objective of this study is to provide a detailed analysis of the characteristics of persons who die on the job and the reasons they die, and to gain a better understanding of developments over time in this key indicator of job quality and labour market well-being.Workplace fatalities, Worker's compensation, Dangerous industries, Occupational diseases, International comparisions.