We examine and discuss important topics and developments in health and safety to share our insight and experience with you!
I didn’t realize that 55% of workplace injuries happen to first-year workers until it happened in my own company. When my new employee was injured, the WCB claim that followed exposed gaps in my training documentation, onboarding, supervision, and Return-to-Work process that I genuinely thought were in place. The injury itself wasn’t what created the biggest cost — it was everything I didn’t know about WCB, modified duties, early reporting, and how claim duration affects premiums.
Going through that experience made me see how vulnerable new workers really are, and how easily well-intentioned employers can miss important pieces without awareness nor active maintenance. It taught me that strong onboarding, clear documentation, and a proper Return-to-Work system aren’t “nice to have” — they directly influence safety outcomes and WCB costs. Learning this the hard way pushed me to strengthen my program so my team, and my business, are better protected moving forward.