“Every year in Ontario hundreds of people go out to earn a living and end up paying with their lives. We must put an end to this carnage. We must get to Zero.”
The Road to Zero
The WSIB is committed to making sure every worker comes home safely to their loved ones. We want every workplace to be a model of occupational health and safety. We want all Ontarians to participate in this journey on the Road to Zero.
The WSIB’s vision: eliminating all workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities
At the WSIB, we believe that everyone from the part-time student to the CEO needs to take personal responsibility for keeping themselves and their workplaces healthy and safe. When you’re educated and aware, all injuries are preventable. There really are no accidents.
We need to eliminate workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities by building a culture of health and safety in every Ontario workplace.
We need to eliminate the belief that “accidents just happen.”
That’s the only way we’ll get to zero.
Sharing the message
Our chairman, the Honourable Steve Mahoney, has travelled around Ontario and had the privilege of meeting thousands of Ontarians and talking with them about how we can realize the WSIB’s vision – the elimination of all workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities.
He has talked to workers and labour leaders about the need to follow their training and use their safety equipment properly.
He has talked to employers and industry leaders about the importance of making a “top down” commitment to implementing and maintaining a stellar safety program.
He has talked to all workplace parties about working together to identify and eliminate workplace hazards.
At the WSIB, we all agree that zero workplace injuries is the ONLY acceptable number. After all, there really are no accidents.
Honourable Steve Mahoney
