| Document ID (ISN) | 105981 |
| CIS number |
06-1335 |
| Year |
2005 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Safety calculator for small business |
| Bibliographic information |
Worksafe BC (Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia), Canada (http://www.worksafebc.com), 2005. CD-ROM. |
| Abstract |
This CD-ROM includes a "Safety calculator" showing the full range of costs of a workplace incident, including training for new or replacement workers, purchasing new equipment and loss of productivity. Small businesses, defined as having fewer than 20 workers, represent 93% of the 170,000 companies in British Columbia and are responsible for 33% of the short-term disability claims. Aside from the human costs, the average cost per claim for small business is about CAD 8400. The CD-ROM also includes a video entitled "Small Business Talking Safety", in which small business employers discuss how including safety and health as a core business value is important, as it saves money and improves staff morale and productivity. It also includes a number of occupational safety and health publications aimed at small businesses in sectors such as retail, hospitality, trucking, sawmills and construction. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational accidents; small enterprises; plant safety organization; economic aspects; British Columbia |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Canada; accident absenteeism; construction industry; road transport; safety training in industry; hotel industry; sawmilling industry; CD-ROM; retail trade |
| Document type |
G - Computer databases |
| Country / State or Province | Canada |
| Subject(s) |
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| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
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| Browse category(ies) |
Economic aspects
Small and medium-sized enterprises
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