Although work-related injuries have been decreasing over the past decade in Canada, British Columbia still has one of the highest work-related injury rates in the country, based on self-reporting. Furthermore, since 2003, injury rates in industries including construction and forestry appear to have leveled off, or even increased.

This research project has been one of the first to examine injury trends across age, sex, industry, occupation, and region. The study found that work-related injuries, as reported in the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), increased between 2003 and 2006, particularly among young men. The research indicates the need for increased prevention in high-risk industries, and the need for better understanding of the underlying causes of injury.

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