Jobs that can kill: Workplace fatalities in Canada by province

[RedHot25]

http://finance.sympatico.msn.ca/insu...mentid=4099402

Yikes

In 2005, according to the Centre for the Study of Living Standards there were 1,097 workplace fatalities in Canada. In addition to this fact, where you do your job, seems to be a factor. Of those killed across Canada in 2005, the highest, on the job death rate was in the Territories, with 27.4 deaths per 100,000 workers—four times the 2005 Canadian national average of 6.8 deaths per 100,000 workers.

So, according to the study, the following is the ranking of workplace fatalities by jurisdictions in Canada:

1. The Territories (NT, NU, YT) – 27.4 deaths per 100,000 workers

2. Newfoundland & Labrador – 11.7 deaths per 100,000 workers

3. British Columbia – 8.9 deaths per 100,000 workers

4. Alberta – 8.0 deaths per 100,000 workers

5. Ontario – 6.5 deaths per 100,000 workers (below national avg.)

6. Nova Scotia – 6.1 deaths per 100,000 workers (below national avg.)

7. Quebec – 6.0 deaths per 100,000 workers (below national avg.)

8. Saskatchewan – 5.6 deaths per 100,000 workers (below national avg.)

9. Manitoba – 4.5 deaths per 100,000 workers (below national avg.)

10. New Brunswick – 3.4 deaths per 100,000 workers (below national avg.)

11. Prince Edward Island – 1.5 deaths per 100,000 workers (below national avg.)

[CaptainCrunch]

I'm surprised that its that low, for the last two years when I was doing HR consulting I was continually amazed at the low level of standards that some companies had in terms of health and workplace safety standards. And its rare that these people have a pretty death.

[fredr123]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

I'm surprised that its that low, for the last two years when I was doing HR consulting I was continually amazed at the low level of standards that some companies had in terms of health and workplace safety standards. And its rare that these people have a pretty death.

I too am surprised we're so far down the list. Alberta has a lot of farmers and a lot of oil field workers. Both industries are notorious for being quite dangerous relative to your cushy cubicle at Dunder Mifflin.

[mykalberta]

Originally Posted by fredr123

I too am surprised we're so far down the list. Alberta has a lot of farmers and a lot of oil field workers. Both industries are notorious for being quite dangerous relative to your cushy cubicle at Dunder Mifflin.

My unlce owns a farm, farming isnt dangeous, or should I say any dangerous than trying to merge onto Deerfoot durring rushour.

Rigging is definately more dangerous but mostly due to the mental/physical state some workers come to work in.

MYK

[RedHot25]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

My unlce owns a farm, farming isnt dangeous, or should I say any dangerous than trying to merge onto Deerfoot durring rushour.

Farming is a lot less dangerous than it used to be, but it is still more dangerous than the random office cubicle etc job. You are working with a lot of BIG mechanical equipment and often live animals. So while it is safer than it used to be, I think that the risks are still somewhat high associated with it (I have a couple sets of friends that farm).

[fredr123]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

My unlce owns a farm, farming isnt dangeous, or should I say any dangerous than trying to merge onto Deerfoot durring rushour.
MYK

Arguably, that's a difference between locales where one may choose to live. Nonetheless, whether the safety guards are in tact or not, I haven't seen an auger or PTO anywhere in my office lately.

[JD]

I'd be surprised if there were many "auger" deaths, but any job where driving is involved is a likely place to start. Farming may fall into that category.

In the oilpatch, the majority of deaths are the result of highway accidents. The ones that happen on location tend to be more publicized within the company, however.

[Bobblehead]

Originally Posted by JD

I'd be surprised if there were many "auger" deaths, but any job where driving is involved is a likely place to start. Farming may fall into that category.

In the oilpatch, the majority of deaths are the result of highway accidents. The ones that happen on location tend to be more publicized within the company, however.

The big things with augers and PTOs are often the farmer is by themselves. If anything bad does happen there is no one around to come to their rescue.

You get into an accident on the Deerfoot there should be aid in minutes.

[4X4]

^^ Plus, driving to work doesn't count in workplace related deaths.

[JD]

Originally Posted by 4X4

^^ Plus, driving to work doesn't count in workplace related deaths.

But that's not what we're talking about.

[4X4]

Hmm.. What I meant was that farmers and riggers wake up and they're on the job, therefore pretty much anything that happens to them is considered workplace related.
A guy that lives in the south and works downtown battles the deerfoot every morning and evening and basically risks his life alot of those days but whatever happens is not considered workplace related.

[FlamesAddiction]

I wonder what effect driving conditions have on this?

The top 4 on the list have terrible winter driving conditions (or can anyway). I know a few companies here in Northern BC that have lost employees in the past few years because of driving conditions.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by 4X4

^^ Plus, driving to work doesn't count in workplace related deaths.

Even if driving is part of your job?

[Delthefunky]

I worked on a couple of drilling rigs for a year and a half. They're still pretty dangerous and there are a lot of close calls. I almost pinched my head between a stand of heavyweight drill collars and pipe in the pipe rack once as we were pushing it out the v-door. It would have popped my head like a pimple regardless of my hard hat. Also almost got hit by a flying survey barrel and surprised by our tongs. Like it's been said though, the main source is driving to and from work, especially when your going on day's off.

[Jagger]

Alberta brought in much stricter safety standards a couple of years ago. In the roofing industry we have to adhere to a much more stringent set of rules now. Our industry, obviously, can be fairly dangerous so anyway of making the industry more responsible is an excellent thing.

My company has a government recognised safety program with regular safety meetings etc.