The most dangerous Canadian jobs
So what are the top five most dangerous Canadian jobs and most importantly are you working in one of these? Find out or else…
Most of us work in safe and cozy environments (although the commute can be quite hazardous). If you like danger and excitement, try out one of these occupations. Do people still trap animals?
1. Fishing and trapping
This is the-number-one-most-dangerous-industry to work in. The incidence of workplace fatalities is 52 per 100,000 workers.
2. Mining, quarrying and oil wells
At 46.9 fatalities per 100,000 workers, this industry is the second most dangerous, but pays very well. There are also secondary fatalities associated with hazards caused by the job, such as lung disorders, and various cancers.
3. Logging and forestry
Tim-ber! The logging and forestry industry, with 33.3 workplace fatalities per 100,000 workers, rounds out the top three. Climbing, cutting and remote work space contributes to the lethality of this one.
4. Construction
Construction, not surprisingly can be fatal too, with 20.2 fatalities per 100,000 workers. If you have some time to stop and watch a construction site, they are dusty, noisy and usually lots of things going on at once.
5. Transportation and storage
Coming in fifth as the most dangerous industry, transportation and storage has the distinction of 16.0 workplace fatalities per 100,000 workers. Road conditions can make this job dangerous, but not too sure about the storage aspect.
To give you an idea on how dangerous these jobs are, compare them to the average fatality rate for all jobs in that year, which was 5.8 deaths per 100,000 workers. This does not factor in the death by boredom syndrome that some of us face on daily basis.
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