Newfoundland and Labrador Occupational Health and Safety Inspection Activity 2016 -2023

Directives

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Directives Issued 10,904 12,120 10,190 9,093 6,223 8,064 9,016 7,450
Inspections Conducted 4,757 5,208 4,988 4,085 3,081 4,096 4,516 4,375

Client Generated Assignments

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Complaints 663 681 614 550 1,641* 615 466 498
Harassment 55 80 75 51
Accidents 98 96 94 99 101 91 144 160
Non-Reported Accidents 149 173
Incidents 79 62 55 74 60 82 81 78
Work Refusals 8 2 6 1 14 4 2 7
Requests for Inspection 11 8 10 15 7 8 7 14

*The Division responded to a total of 2,631 COVID-related issues in 2020.

(Non-Reported Accidents come from WorkplaceNL)

Stop Work Orders

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Stop Work Orders 523 495 424 372 308 430 467 460

Fatalities

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fatalities 0 3 6 4 4 3 11 7

For statistics relating Lost-Time Injuries by Industry, Incidence Rates, Repetitive Strain Injuries, Industry Rate Code Fact Sheets and more, see WorkplaceNL publications.