{"id":65808,"date":"2015-04-15T22:32:34","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T22:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainanddevelop.ca\/study-shows-only-1-in-5-new-workers-receives-safety-training\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:51:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:51:20","slug":"study-shows-only-1-in-5-new-workers-receives-safety-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainanddevelop.ca\/fr\/blog\/study-shows-only-1-in-5-new-workers-receives-safety-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Study shows only 1 in 5 new workers receives safety training"},"content":{"rendered":"

A study done by Ontario\u2019s Institute for Work & Health<\/a> (IWH) in conjunction with Statistics Canada has shown that only one in five Canadian workers reports receiving safety training in his\/her first year on the job. Additionally, workers in high-risk demographics (younger workers and those in physically demanding jobs) receive no more training than normal employees do.<\/p>\n

The study, authored by Dr. Peter Smith and Dr. Cameron Mustard, both IWH scientists, was designed to assess safety training for new workers on the job.<\/p>\n

\u201cBetween 75-80 percent of workers don\u2019t receive information on how to do their jobs safely,\u201d Smith said. \u201cIt\u2019s definitely a problem in industries where there are a high number of hazards.\u201d<\/p>\n

The study sampled nearly 60,000 respondents, approximately 10 percent of whom had been with their employer for less than a year. Statistics Canada corresponded with approximately 95 percent of eligible workplaces to obtain information.<\/p>\n

Quebec scored lowest nationwide in employee safety training rates, with only approximately 10 percent of employees reporting on-the-job training. This compares with a national average of 21 percent. Manitoba scored highest in training rates, with an overall 34 percent of respondents reporting on-the-job training.<\/p>\n

The study also found that employers who offered benefits were more likely to train new employees.<\/p>\n

While we know that any training is better than no training, there are still few universal guidelines as to the amount of employee training necessary. At this point, it\u2019s still unknown as to whether low training rates are because employers don\u2019t perceive them to be necessary or because of a lack of employee participation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know people need training, but we don\u2019t really have any guidelines as to what type and how much training,\u201d Smith said. \u201cThe research into the effectiveness of training and workplace interventions is developing and becoming more rigorous.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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