Item - 2024.GG18.33

The General Government Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council receive the End of Year 2023 Occupational Health and Safety Report (November 5, 2024) from the Chief People Officer for information.

This report provides information on the status of the City’s health and safety system, specifically performance for 2023 and actions and priorities to address identified hazards.

There was a 16.4 percent decrease in the number of lost time injuries (LTIs) in 2023 relative to 2022.

There was a 5.5 percent increase in the number of recurrences and a 28 percent increase in the number of medical aid injuries in 2023 relative to 2022.

The overall invoiced costs related to the City's current Workplace Safety and Insurance Board firm number increased from $49.5 million in 2022 to $57.3 million in 2023.  This increase in costs was primarily attributed to claims for mental / emotional illnesses or disorders, followed by those attributed to firefighter cancers, and musculoskeletal disorders resulting from exertion, repetition, awkward posture and vibration / jarring.