Annie
04-26-2007, 09:44 PM
National Day of Mourning - April 27
The numbers are staggering. In Canada, some 855 employees die from work-related incidents each year, averaging more than 2 deaths every day. In fact, in 2005 the average increased to 3 fatalities a day. From 1993 to 2005, more than 11,123 people lost their lives due to workplace incidents. Another 900,000 per year are injured or become ill.
Making workplaces safe is, or should be, a daily effort. But April 27th has been singled out to offer employees and employers the opportunities to remember the dead, injured and ill as well as publicly renew their commitment to improve health and safety in the workplace.
Of the 160 workplace-related fatalities in B.C. last year, 69 were caused by accidents on the job and 30 were motor vehicle accidents. A dozen deaths involved young workers between the ages of 15 and 24.
Safety needs to be a priority. Lets never forget those who have died on the job.
The numbers are staggering. In Canada, some 855 employees die from work-related incidents each year, averaging more than 2 deaths every day. In fact, in 2005 the average increased to 3 fatalities a day. From 1993 to 2005, more than 11,123 people lost their lives due to workplace incidents. Another 900,000 per year are injured or become ill.
Making workplaces safe is, or should be, a daily effort. But April 27th has been singled out to offer employees and employers the opportunities to remember the dead, injured and ill as well as publicly renew their commitment to improve health and safety in the workplace.
Of the 160 workplace-related fatalities in B.C. last year, 69 were caused by accidents on the job and 30 were motor vehicle accidents. A dozen deaths involved young workers between the ages of 15 and 24.
Safety needs to be a priority. Lets never forget those who have died on the job.