The Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia says they are seeing progress but more needs to be done to prevent workplace injuries.
The WCB released statistics from 2017 today.
They found that just over 5,900 people filed time-loss claims through them last year, a slight increase from 2016.
But overall, they’ve seen a significant drop in workplace injuries since 2005 when more than 9,000 people were seriously hurt on the job and lost time at work.
“The impact of workplace injury in our province in 2017 shows us there’s been long-term progress, but that we still need to do more to prevent injuries and fatalities,” says WCB Nova Scotia CEO Stuart MacLean.
Numbers for overall claims have remained steady as well.
WCB received around 24,000 claims total and most required some health care.
MacLean says there is still a need to focus on high-risk industries, though they have seen progress.
He noted that the fishery has seen their numbers lower, though one worker died on the job last year.
There were also two deaths in construction, one in food and beverage, and one in manufacturing.
