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.

April 01, 2021

Draft policy amendments for feedback

The Board of Directors has approved, in principle, changes to the policy, Support for Independent Living (POL-82). The proposed amendments would provide allowances for eligible injured workers to support their personal independence. The Board is also proposing that the policies, Allergies (POL-69) and Respiratory Diseases (POL-66), be rescinded as these conditions are included in the Occupational Disease (POL-65) policy. Consultation summaries are available in the Policy Consultation section of our website, where you are invited to provide feedback by April 30, 2021.

March 31, 2021

Satisfaction Survey Continues to Provide Valuable Information

The Workers Compensation Board (WCB) is pleased to release the results of the 2020 WCB Injured Worker Survey, which continues to show positive results in WCB’s service satisfaction index. The index is a composite measure of injured workers’ overall experience with the WCB, as well as their satisfaction with a variety of service dimensions including fairness, decision making and service delivery.In the fall of 2020, over 300 injured workers participated in the survey conducted by the independent research company, Narrative Research. On an alternating basis, the WCB polls its two key stakeholder groups, injured workers and employers each year to gauge satisfaction with the WCB’s services and identify areas for improvement.Similar studies have been conducted with workers every two years since 2002 and the results demonstrate that the majority of WCB clients are satisfied with their overall experience with the WCB. Results and feedback from this transparent and consistent survey has helped form many decisions and improvements at the WCB over the years.In 2020, the WCB achieved a performance rating of 76.2. This rating is on par with 2018 results and up almost 8 points since the first survey was conducted. Levels of satisfaction with service interaction remained consistent through the COVID-19 pandemic period. The main drivers of satisfaction for injured workers are: the extent of satisfaction with the claim outcome, satisfaction with the extent workers participated in the decision-making process concerning their claim, and receiving WCB service in a timely manner.“Client service continues to be a priority for the WCB and is at the forefront of many initiatives in the WCB’s Strategic Action Plan,” said WCB Chair Jim MacPhee. “Our stakeholder surveys continue to serve as an important tool to assess how we’re serving our clients and where we can improve.” When evaluating the WCB, workers reported that being treated fairly continues to be the most important factor, with 90% of workers rating this as critically important. Most injured workers agree that they were treated with respect by WCB staff, and a large proportion also agreed that staff understood their needs. “In a year of uncertainty, we were pleased to have been able to respond quickly to changes in our service delivery methods to meet the needs of our injured worker clients in a timely fashion” said Cheryl Paynter CEO of WCBPEI. “I would like to thank our staff for their efforts, in the constantly changing environment that was 2020.”The WCB will continue to explore ways to maintain and improve the high quality of service delivery to workers and employers and would like to publically thank those who took the time and thought to respond. For more information, you can view the summary report of the 2020 WCB Injured Workers Survey at wcb.pe.ca/Information/Surveys. Aussi disponible en français.

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