Preventing Injuries in Your Small Business Improve profits, lower costs A new guide, by and for business, shows you how to make safety good for your company. Achieve Business Results through Health & Safety. The average compensation cost of a lost-time injury/illness in Ontario: $11,771 The average time off work: 29 days In 2000 we paid out $2.6 billion in benefits expenses. Some of the most common lost time injuries are back sprains and repetitive strain injuries. Check out the safe workplace association connected with your industry sector for help in preventing these injuries. Get a list of industry WSIB Prevention Partners. Looking for health and safety training? Find information, training, and consulting services through Ontario's first health and safety portal: www.preventiondynamics.com. Injury and Illness Prevention Tips Pandemic flu is not your average flu -- it's an outbreak of illness on a much larger scale While we see flu outbreaks every year, especially in the winter, flu pandemics historically occur every few decades.  Experts believe that Avian Influenza, or Bird Flu may be the cause of the next pandemic. Learn more about how to prevent and control the spread of flu infection and prepare your workplace for a possible pandemic. Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls Every year in Ontario, about 20 people die due to falls in their workplace. Find out how you can prevent falls in your workplace in our brochure, Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace (164k, pdf). Be prepared for winter driving During the winter, ice and snow are serious driving hazards. Read the Ministry of Transportation’s Winter Driving guidelines. We’ve compiled other useful links to help you cope with winter driving: When visibility turns bad…driving in blowing snow and whiteouts Winter tire safety tips Winter driving tips Road Safety Partners launched a new web site to provide information on what you can do to protect yourself and those you love. Find out more at www.roadsafe.ca. Prevent Heat Stress During the summer, the hot temperatures outside mean increased health risks for workers due to heat stress. Learn how you and your workers can work safely in the heat. Read the Ontario Government Health and Safety Guidelines for Heat Stress. We’ve also compiled some other useful links that can help you learn about the dangers of heat exposure and how to prevent it: Working in Extreme Hot or Cold Temperature Conditions Working in Hot Environments - Control Measures Working in Hot Environments - Health Effects Heat Stress Ultraviolet Radiation in the Workplace