Who reports workplace injury statistics?
Before March 1996, Statistics Canada managed the National Work Injuries Statistics Program and collected data from all the workers’ compensation boards and commissions. NWISP summarized the information on all the time-loss injuries and diseases that were accepted by the boards and commissions and prepared reports that were published by under the titles Work Injuries 1992-1994, Work Injuries 1991-1993, etc. (Catalogue 72-208, Statistics Canada). After March 1996, the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada (AWCBC) assumed the responsibility for the National Work Injuries Statistics Program. What type of statistical information is available in these reports? The AWCBC produces an annual publication that contains statistical data on the Number of Accepted Time-Loss Injuries and Diseases, and the Number of Fatalities for each of the twelve Canadian workers’ compensation jurisdictions. A total for Canada is also shown for each category. Accepted time-loss injuries are captured
