Toronto – April 15, 2024 – April 28 marks the National Day of Mourning for workers injured and killed on the job and the United Nation’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work.

In April, we honor the memory of those killed on the job and recognize that every workplace death is one too many. Safe workplaces isn’t just a goal, it is a fundamental right.

933

The number of workplace fatalities recorded in Canada in 2022

33

The number of young Canadian workers (15-24) who died from workplace fatalities in 2022

626

The number of workplace fatalities due to harmful substances or environments

348,747

Annual claims for lost time due to work-related injury or disease (an increase of 71,520 from the previous year)

webCampus’s 15-minute “On-the-Go: How Dangerous is your job?” was created as a way to commemorate the Day of Mourning. Enroll today to understand about ways the system can fail, and ways to ensure we all arrive home safe and healthy.

Source: Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada