“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!” A BUSINESS CASE FOR INJURY PREVENTION Weyburn, March 21, 2007 ~ Gord Moker Program.

“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

A BUSINESS CASE FOR INJURY PREVENTION

Weyburn, March 21, 2007

~

Gord Moker

Program Coordinator

Safe Saskatchewan

“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

AcquiredBrain Injury

Partnership Project

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In Canada, injuries are the leading cause of death for ages 1 to 44.

“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

Saskatchewan: Among the Worst in Canada

• 158,000 unintentional injuries per year – an injury every 3.5 minutes

“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

Saskatchewan: Among the Worst in Canada

• 158,000 unintentional injuries per year – an injury every 3.5 minutes

• 40% of emergency room visits are from unintentional injuries

“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

Saskatchewan: Among the Worst in Canada

• 158,000 unintentional injuries per year – an injury every 3.5 minutes

• 40% of emergency room visits are from unintentional injuries

• 9,800 hospitalizations from injuries every year or 26 per day - twice the national average

“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

Saskatchewan: Among the Worst in Canada

• 158,000 unintentional injuries per year – an injury every 3.5 minutes

• 40% of emergency room visits are from unintentional injuries

• 9,800 hospitalizations from injuries every year or 26 per day - twice the national average

• 3,500 people are permanently disabled every year because of unintentional injuries – one person every 2.5 hours

“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

Saskatchewan: Among the Worst in Canada

• 158,000 unintentional injuries per year – an injury every 3.5 minutes

• 40% of emergency room visits are from unintentional injuries

• 9,800 hospitalizations from injuries every year or 26 per day - twice the national average

• 3,500 people are permanently disabled every year because of unintentional injuries – one person every 2.5 hours

• The provincial death rate at just under 1 person a day is 40% higher than the national average.

“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

Saskatchewan: Among the Worst in Canada

• 158,000 unintentional injuries per year – an injury every 3.5 minutes

• 40% of emergency room visits are from unintentional injuries

• 9,800 hospitalizations from injuries every year or 26 per day - twice the national average

• 3,500 people are permanently disabled every year because of unintentional injuries – one person every 2.5 hours

• The provincial death rate at just under 1 person a day is 40% higher than the national average.

• At 4.95 time loss claims per 100 workers in 2002, Saskatchewan has one of the worst workplace injury rate in Canada.

“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

Saskatchewan Injury Rates

Workplace Off-the-job

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Saskatchewan Injury Rates

Workplace Off-the-job

Injury Rate 1 2X

“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

Saskatchewan Injury Rates

Workplace Off-the-job

Injury Rate 1 2X

Permanent Disability Rate

1 4X

“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

Saskatchewan Injury Rates

Workplace Off-the-job

Injury Rate 1 2X

Permanent Disability Rate

1 4X

Death Rate 1 5X

“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

Total Cost of Diseases/Disorders Canada, 1998Total Cost of Diseases/Disorders Canada, 1998

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Research Percentage of Total Cost of Diseases/Disorders - Canada,

1998

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Every year

preventable injuries

create a drain of

$1 billionon the Saskatchewan economy.

“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

Cost Potential of a Serious Workplace Injury

$250,000

$0

$200,000

$400,000

$600,000

$800,000

$1,000,000

$1,200,000

$1,400,000

Direct Costs Indirect Costs Total Costs*Direct costs include wage loss, medical costs, vocational rehabilitation costs and long term earnings replacement costs, where applicable.

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“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

Cost Potential of a Serious Workplace Injury

$250,000

$1,000,000

$0

$200,000

$400,000

$600,000

$800,000

$1,000,000

$1,200,000

$1,400,000

Direct Costs Indirect Costs Total Costs*Direct costs include wage loss, medical costs, vocational rehabilitation costs and long term earnings replacement costs, where applicable.** It is estimated that for every $1 in direct costs, there are between $4 & $11 in indirect costs such as training, overtime, downtime, damage to property & equipment, injury investigation, etc.

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“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

Cost Potential of a Serious Workplace Injury

$250,000

$1,000,000

$1,250,000

$0

$200,000

$400,000

$600,000

$800,000

$1,000,000

$1,200,000

$1,400,000

Direct Costs Indirect Costs Total Costs*Direct costs include wage loss, medical costs, vocational rehabilitation costs and long term earnings replacement costs, where applicable.** It is estimated that for every $1 in direct costs, there are between $4 & $11 in indirect costs such as training, overtime, downtime, damage to property & equipment, injury investigation, etc.

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“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

BUSINESS CASECost Potential of a Serious Workplace Injury

$250,000

$1,000,000

$1,250,000

$0

$200,000

$400,000

$600,000

$800,000

$1,000,000

$1,200,000

$1,400,000

Direct Costs Indirect Costs Total Costs*Direct costs include wage loss, medical costs, vocational rehabilitation costs and long term earnings replacement costs, where applicable.** It is estimated that for every $1 in direct costs, there are between $4 & $11 in indirect costs such as training, overtime, downtime, damage to property & equipment, injury investigation, etc.

***Data compiled by the National Safety Council in the U.S. shows that off-the-job injuries are almost eight times more costly than workplace injuries.

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“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

Our Vision

An injury free Saskatchewan

where safe lifestyles

influence how we live, work and play.

Our Mission

Working together

to eliminate unintentional injuries

in Saskatchewan.

Founding Partners . . .

“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

UNINTENTIONAL

INJURIES

“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

UNINTENTIONAL

INJURIES

The lives of people in

Saskatchewan are

improved!

“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

UNINTENTIONAL

INJURIES

The lives of people in

Saskatchewan are

improved!

The economic

environment for business is enhanced!

“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

UNINTENTIONAL

INJURIES

The lives of people in

Saskatchewan are

improved!

The economic

environment for business is enhanced!

Millions of dollars in

health and social costs are saved!

“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

R. B. (Bruce) Fraser, CRSP

Safety & Training Manager

Mosaic Potash Colonsay

“At work, home or play, let’s make safety part of a better way of life!”

BUSINESS CASECost Potential of a Serious Workplace Injury

$250,000

$1,000,000

$1,250,000

$0

$200,000

$400,000

$600,000

$800,000

$1,000,000

$1,200,000

$1,400,000

Direct Costs Indirect Costs Total Costs*Direct costs include wage loss, medical costs, vocational rehabilitation costs and long term earnings replacement costs, where applicable.** It is estimated that for every $1 in direct costs, there are between $4 & $11 in indirect costs such as training, overtime, downtime, damage to property & equipment, injury investigation, etc.

***Data compiled by the National Safety Council in the U.S. shows that off-the-job injuries are almost eight times more costly than workplace injuries.

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