Violence 5th highest cause of on the job injury in Sask
Data released by the Saskatchewan Workers Compensation Board (WCB) shows healthcare workers are the most affected by violence relate injuries on the job in Saskatchewan.
In 2016, 936 people told the WCB that they were injured by violence or aggression making it the fifth highest cause of injury.
It’s also listed as the cause of two workplace deaths.
The sectors most affected last year are as follows.