Province had lowest injury rate since 1991 in 2003, but it's not all good news on the safety front
Alberta workers had their safest year in over a decade, according to the latest figures from the provincial government.
In 2003 there were 2.8 serious injuries per 100 full-time jobs, the lowest level since 1991, which is as far back as the current system records.
But there were still a high number of workplace deaths in the province.
“Even with a lower lost-time claim rate, there were still 127 work-related deaths and over 39,000 serious injuries in Alberta last year,” said Clint Dunford, Alberta Human Resources and Employment Minister. “That is just unacceptable. Every one of those incidents could have been prevented if workers and employers had made the right choices.”
Dunford said the government’s Work Safe Alberta initiative has made significant progress in reducing the injury rate. But some industries saw increased injury rates, a sign that more education is still needed, he said.
In 2003 there were 2.8 serious injuries per 100 full-time jobs, the lowest level since 1991, which is as far back as the current system records.
But there were still a high number of workplace deaths in the province.
“Even with a lower lost-time claim rate, there were still 127 work-related deaths and over 39,000 serious injuries in Alberta last year,” said Clint Dunford, Alberta Human Resources and Employment Minister. “That is just unacceptable. Every one of those incidents could have been prevented if workers and employers had made the right choices.”
Dunford said the government’s Work Safe Alberta initiative has made significant progress in reducing the injury rate. But some industries saw increased injury rates, a sign that more education is still needed, he said.
