How dangerous is work in Canada? Estimates of job-related fatalities in 482 occupations.

Data have been gathered from Labour Canada and the Quebec Workers' Compensation Board to examine estimates of mortality in 482 Canadian occupations. These data contain information on job-related fatalities within four-digit occupations for 1980, 1981, 1985, and 1986. Compared with comparable data from the United States, the estimates indicate that the incidence of job-related fatalities is significantly higher in Canada.