Corporate

Other leading organizations – many of whom belong to the sectors and subsectors we represent, are also taking great strides on the road to improved health and safety performance. We support their efforts by offer- ing insights into industry statistics that may help them measure and demonstrate their own progress. For example, in 2013, we saw a decline in Lost Time Injuries (LTIs) and Non-Lost Time Injuries (NLTI) – an important trend, particularly when considering that the workforce grew over the same period of time. We also noted that WSPS LTIs are caused by bodily reaction/ exertion typically resulting in musculoskeletal disorders (39%), contact with objects/equipment (31.5%), falls (20.8%), exposure to harmful substances and environ- ments (4.9%) and transportation accidents (2.5%). While we are seeing a positive trend with less severe injuries, it's troubling to see that the traumatic fatal- ity rate is not moving in the same direction and has actually stayed at about the same level as last year. Once again, contact with objects/equipment (33%), transpor- tation incidents (30%), falls (17%) and electrocutions (10%) are the events that cause the highest number of traumatic fatalities. ...working with you to improve your sectors' health and safety performance Comparison of total Injury rates for WSPS Sub-Sectors 2 2013 WSPS Member firm LtIs by Incident Event 3 Falls 20.8% Fires/ Explosions 0.3% Exposure to Harmful Sub/Environments 4.9% Transportation Accidents 2.5% Assaults/ Violent Acts 1.1% Bodily Reaction/ Exertion MSD 39% Contact with Objects/ Equipment 31.5% 0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 Commercial Industrial Services Durable Goods Production Food, Pharma and Personal Retail and Wholesale, O ce Restaurants and Food Services Tourism and Hospitality Vehicle and Industrial Equip Vehicle Sales and Service Total Agriculture 0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 Commercial Industrial Services Durable Goods Production Food, Pharma and Personal Retail and Wholesale, O ce Restaurants and Food Services Tourism and Hospitality Vehicle and Industrial Equip Vehicle Sales and Service Total Agriculture Total Injury Rate 2011 Total Injury Rate 2012 Total Injury Rate 2013 Sources: EIW (Enterprise Information Warehouse), March 2014. 1 Total Injury Rate for 2011-13: Detailed Account Profile Reports, March 2012, 2013, 2014, Rate Group Profiles for Rate Group 875, March 2012, 2013, 2014 2 Comparison of Total Injury Rates for WSPS Sub-Sectors: Detailed WSPS Sub-Sector Reports, March 2012, 2013, 2014 3 2013 WSPS Member Firm LTIs by Accident Event: Custom EIW (Enterprise Information Warehouse) report created on May 12, 2014 17 2013 annual report  |  Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

• Cover