Protect Your Employees and Your Bottom Line from Costly Workplace Injuries
In 2009, the WSIB reported 198,132 on the job injuries/illnesses, 64,824 of which resulted in lost time. In the same year 73 workers died on the job due to traumatic injury and other immediate causes. The financial toll of workplace injuries, the result of lost wages/productivity, fines, administration and lawsuits, can reach into the billions, but the human cost is insurmountable.    

An injured employee may have to endure pain and suffering related to the injury, and a lost quality of life that can deeply impact every aspect of their personal life. Worst of all someone can lose their life.

Many workplace accidents can be avoided through proper safety training and constant vigilance, but it is important to plan and train for emergencies. By law, companies in Ontario are required to have staff trained in first aid but there are more benefits then just adhering to the law. Having your employees trained by St. John Ambulance ensures they will have the knowledge and skills to care for a variety of illnesses and injuries. First aid training also tends to make workers more safety conscious as they better understand the potentially devastating consequences an incident can have.

For more information on workplace safety visit www.wsib.on.ca, to find out more about workplace safety requirements in Ontario, check out Regulation 1101.