Commit to Workplace Safety on the National Day of Mourning
News release
For Immediate Release
April 25, 2024 – Hamilton, ON – Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
On April 28, workplaces will come together to commemorate the National Day of Mourning, a day dedicated to honoring workers who have lost their lives, have been injured, or suffered an illness due to their work.
Every year, thousands of workers in Canada are injured or killed on the job. According to the Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada (AWCBC), in 2022, there were 993 workplace fatalities recorded in Canada, 33 of which were young workers aged 15-24. Additionally, 348,747 accepted claims were reported for lost time due to work-related injuries or diseases. These statistics only include what is reported and accepted by the compensation boards. It is predicted that the total number of workers affected is even greater.
More information about the National Day of Mourning including resources to help spread awareness in the workplace is available on the CCOHS website: www.ccohs.ca/events/mourning.
Quotes
“The National Day of Mourning is an opportunity to create awareness about workplace safety and reminds us to renew our commitment to ensure every worker goes home safe and healthy at the end of the workday.”
- Anne Tennier, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
“Everyone can participate in the National Day of Mourning by taking a moment of silence at 11:00 a.m. on April 28 to remember those who lost their lives or experienced a life altering injury or illness due to their work.”
- Anne Tennier, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Contacts
For More Information (Media Only):
Jennifer Howse
Senior Communications Specialist
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
(289) 442-4057
media@ccohs.ca
www.ccohs.ca
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