Prevention Campaigns

Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island

Prevention Campaigns

At the WCB, we believe that workplace injuries do not have to happen.

To spread this important message, the WCB is involved in a number of public education initiatives, all aimed at raising awareness of workplace safety and injury prevention.

Return to Well
Back Protection Agents
General Awareness
Rod Stickman
Day of Mourning

Return to Well

	Return to Well - Robert's Story The WCB assists workers in remaining at work, or returning to work after a workplace injury or illness. Watch Robert's Story to learn more about how a safe and timely return to work can benefit workers and employers.

Back Protection Agents

On PEI, back injuries are the most common type of workplace injury. But there is something each of us can do to protect our backs at work.

Become a Back Protection Agent. Anyone can do it. All it takes is a watchful eye and a commitment to keep each other safe from back injury.

As Back Protection Agents, we’re all about protecting what matters most…our backs. And the best way to protect backs is to know how.

Tips for Back Protection Agents to help make workplaces safe:

Think before lifting and know how to lift properly.
Take stretch breaks and change positions frequently.
Design workstations to keep everything within reach.
Adjust your chair and monitor height to suit your back.
Carry small loads and keep the load close to your body.
Use the workplace tools and techniques that are designed to keep your back safe.
Lend a hand to help and teach others to keep their backs safe.
Spread the word about becoming a Back Protection Agent.

Check out these other ways to keep backs safe:

General Awareness

Each of the following commercials tells the story of an injury that would not have happened, if proper attention was given to safety matters.


	Tape Fix it before it's an injury

	Guard Replace it before it's an injury.

	Nail Take care of it before it's an injury.

	Bucket Put it away before it's an injury.

	Ladder Replace it before it's an injury.

Rod Stickman

Rod Stickman, hapless safety hero, is featured in a series of workplace safety videos. Watch Rod as he takes a humourous and informative approach to workplace safety.


	Communicating at Work Rod Stickman explains workplace safety rights and responsibilities. Like Rod says, no matter what the job, you have the right to be safe doing it.

	Returning to Work Rod Stickman demonstrates the importance of a timely and safe return to work after a workplace injury. Like Rod says, staying active is the best way to get up to snuff.

	Slips & Falls Rod Stickman helps you avoid some of the most common workplace injuries...slips and falls. Like Rod says, even the smallest things can have big consequences in the workplace.

	Working From Heights Rod Stickman explains how to be safe while working from heights. Like Rod says, I can be put back together with a pencil, you can't.

	Working Safely, By Design Rod Stickman talks to you about organizing your workspace to avoid injuries. Like Rod says, if you feel there is something unsafe in your workplace, it is your right to speak up.

Day of Mourning

Day of Mourning Poster	Every year on April 28, workers who have been injured or have lost their lives to workplace injury are remembered.

If you would like more information about our prevention campaigns, please Contact us.

October 23, 2020

Workers Compensation Board of PEI holds assessment rates into 2021

The Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island has announced that 2021 employer assessment rates will be maintained at the 2020 rate levels. “We are pleased that we are able to maintain rates for Island employers and provide some level of certainty in these uncertain times,” said Cheryl Paynter, Chief Executive Officer of the Workers Compensation Board. The cost associated with maintaining 2020 rates for 2021 will be funded from the Workers Compensation Board’s Fund Balance. This announcement comes following a decade of declining assessment rates, strong investment returns, a focus on injury prevention and return to work efforts and generally, an overall strong funded position and a funding policy that focuses on sustainability and minimizing volatility all the while offering service and supports to injured workers. The outbreak of COVID-19 and related responses have impacted economies on a local to global scale. Disruption of normal business operations, contraction of major industries and the volatility experienced in global equity markets have contributed to an uncertain global economic outlook. While it is not yet possible to reliably estimate the long term financial impact of COVID-19, we anticipate that assessment revenues, investment returns, claims costs and benefit liability valuations may all be impacted by COVID-19 well into the future. “The WCB’s funding and rate setting polices are performing in protecting Island workers and employers from extreme fluctuations while ensuring that the current and future costs of workplace accidents are fully funded,” said Jim MacPhee, Chair of the Workers Compensation Board.All Island employers will be advised of their individual assessment rates in December 2020, which are based on the costs of claims and the risks of workplace injury in their industries. For more information on the assessment rate groups, please visit wcb.pe.ca/2021rates.

October 06, 2020

Feedback requested on draft amendments to the OHS Act: confidentiality and limited disclosure

The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Advisory Council is requesting feedback on proposed amendments to section 39 of the OHS Act regarding confidentiality and limited disclosure. A consultation summary is posted on the Legislative Feedback page of the WCB website, www.wcb.pe.ca/Information/LegislativeReview under the heading, "Occupational Health and Safety Act Amendments Confidentiality and Limited Disclosure." The Council encourages stakeholders to provide feedback on the proposed changes by October 30, 2020, using the online feedback form.

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