What is the cost of workplace injury in Manitoba?

It depends. Are you the employee or the employer?

Employees suffer minor bruises, cuts, scrapes, sprains, falls daily. Injuries can cause serious incapacitation or even loss of life. Costs can include lost wages, unexpected medical expenses, low morale, reluctance to resume work fearing more injury, etc.

On the Employer front, the costs include down time, lost resources, decreased productivity, and, if found to be negligent could face fines beginning at $250,000 if new legislation introduced in April is passed into law.

How do you protect employees and employers? Education, knowledge and a committee of Workplace Health and Safety advocates, dedicated to assessing and managing every conceivable risk to avoid and reduce workplace injuries, will go a long way to establishing a safe environment.

Everyone has a stake in the safety of one another in the workplace and the responsibility should be shared by employers and employees alike. Build a foundation for a solid Workplace Health and Safety plan by learning the fundamentals in an 18 hour course available through The University of Winnipeg Division of Continuing Education. Invest in training today and avoid the fines and injurys of tomorrow.

Protect yourself, your coworkers, your employees, and your company by establishing a safe and healthy work environment.

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Debra Wutke, Program Coordinator
Professional Studies Contract Training & Partnerships
University of Winnipeg Division of Continuing Education
Tel: (204) 982-1167
Email: d.wutke@UWinnipeg.ca
Web: dce.UWinnipeg.ca
Web: dce.UWinnipegCourses.ca

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