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The purpose of this website is to raise awareness to the public about
fatal workplace accidents.
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National Day of Mourning — April 28
A day to remember lives lost in the workplace and resolve to prevent future tragedies
The numbers tell the story. In 2012, 977* workplace deaths were recorded in Canada – an increase from 919 the previous year. This represents more than 2.7 deaths every single day.
In the 20 year period from 1993 to 2012, 18,039* people lost their lives due to work-related causes (an average of 902 deaths per year).
The National Day of Mourning, held annually on April 28, was officially recognized by the federal government in 1991, eight years after the day of remembrance was launched by the Canadian Labour Congress. The Day of Mourning has since spread to about 80 countries around the world and has been adopted by the AFL-CIO and the International Confederation of Free Trade.
The Canadian flag on Parliament Hill will fly at half-mast. Workers will light candles, don ribbons and black armbands and observe moments of silence. Businesses are asked to participate by declaring April 28 a Day of Mourning and to strive to prevent workplace deaths, illnesses and injuries.
CCOHS hopes that the annual observance of this day will strengthen the resolve to establish safe conditions in the workplace, and prevent injuries and deaths. As much as this is a day to remember the dead, it is also a call to protect the living.
A day to remember lives lost in the workplace and resolve to prevent future tragedies
The numbers tell the story. In 2012, 977* workplace deaths were recorded in Canada – an increase from 919 the previous year. This represents more than 2.7 deaths every single day.
In the 20 year period from 1993 to 2012, 18,039* people lost their lives due to work-related causes (an average of 902 deaths per year).
The National Day of Mourning, held annually on April 28, was officially recognized by the federal government in 1991, eight years after the day of remembrance was launched by the Canadian Labour Congress. The Day of Mourning has since spread to about 80 countries around the world and has been adopted by the AFL-CIO and the International Confederation of Free Trade.
The Canadian flag on Parliament Hill will fly at half-mast. Workers will light candles, don ribbons and black armbands and observe moments of silence. Businesses are asked to participate by declaring April 28 a Day of Mourning and to strive to prevent workplace deaths, illnesses and injuries.
CCOHS hopes that the annual observance of this day will strengthen the resolve to establish safe conditions in the workplace, and prevent injuries and deaths. As much as this is a day to remember the dead, it is also a call to protect the living.
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- June 20, 2013: Coteau-du-lac, Quebec, Canada. Two women were killed in a fireworks warehouse explosion.
- April 17, 2013: Fertiziler plant explosion in West, Texas, an explosion occurred at the West Fertilizer Company storage and distribution facility in West, Texas, 18 miles (29 km) north of Waco while emergency services personnel were responding to a fire at the facility. At least 14 people were killed, more than 160 were injured and more than 150 buildings were damaged or destroyed.
- November 8, 2012: Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Two people died and 19 were injured in an industrial processing plant belonging to Neptune Technologies & Bioressources, a manufacturer of health care products.
- January 20, 2012:Burns Lake, British Columbia, Canada. At a wood mill two workers were killed and 20 others injured in a fire and explosion. A combustible dust environment lead to the explosion and fire. Families want an independent public inquiry. Christy Clark thinks this was preventable.
- April 24, 2012: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. Two dead, 22 injured after massive explosion destroys Prince George sawmill.
- October 19, 2009: Ottawa, Canada. An explosion at the Cliff Central Heating and Cooling Plant. The explosion of a boiler killed one person and three others suffered injuries.