Are young workers injured more often than older workers are?
Yes, young workers are at higher risk of injury than any other age groups. How frequently are young workers hurt on the job? Each hour in B.C. 1 young worker is injured on the job. Everyday about 36 young workers are hurt. Every week, 5 of these young workers are permanently injured. ……..for more FAQs from Work Safe BC click here.
Yes. Young males under the age of 25 are at the highest risk for a workplace injury in B.C.; three out of every four young workers claims are for young males. The injury rate for young male workers is about 33 percent higher than the overall injury rate in B.C. This means one of every 21 working young males is hurt on the job in our province. Young women are injured on the job much less frequently than young men — one in 63 young females was injured on the job last year. One reason for the difference is that males are often employed in higher risk jobs and young male workers work on average more hours per week than young female workers.
Yes. Young males under the age of 25 are at the highest risk for a workplace injury in B.C.; three out of every four young workers claims are for young males. The injury rate for young male workers is about 74 percent higher than the overall injury rate in B.C. This means one of every 21 working young males is hurt on the job in our province. Young women are injured on the job much less frequently than young men — one in 63 young females was injured on the job last year. One reason for the difference is that males are often employed in higher risk jobs and young male workers work on average more hours per week than young female workers.
