If we add deaths due to occupational diseases,  the building sector becomes the most dangerous, ahead of the sectors for mining, quarries, and oil, with 56 deaths in 2015  and 46 deaths due to occupational diseases.

The National Bank of Canada places the occupation of taxi driver as « Category B », which represents the highest risk factor to be refused for disability insurance.  In the same category, we also find occupations such as police officers, fumigators, roofers, private investigators, exterminators, firefighters, and prison guards.  Who would have thought that being a driver is dangerous?

Is being a taxi driver ranked among the most dangerous professions?

No, far from it.

In January 2013, the Quebec Institute of Statistics published a report on the identification of victims in the workplace. The report revealed that 7 % or workers are injured at work due to repetitive movements required by their jobs.  Depending on the level of exposure to physical constraints during the exercise of their functions, workers in Quebec experience injuries in exactly the same way.

Here is a breakdown of Quebec workers based on their level of exposure to physical constraints :

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The Top 15 Most Dangerous Jobs in Quebec

A multitude of Quebecers put their lives in danger every day to perform their functions. In particular, the police and law enforcement offiers at all levels demonstrate extraordinary courage.  We looked at occupations with a high number of unfortunate incidents for workers in these occupations.  Which of us has the riskiest role? Who makes a living at the risk of endangering their lives?

The Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada provided most of the statistical data in this article.  Since their latest data was from 2015,  we will generally rely on them.

Here is a summary of accidents in Quebec in 2015 :

Nurse

• Risks:
• Verbal aggression.
• Physical aggression.

• Statistics:
• 9,003 accidents in 2013.

Garbage Collector

• Risks:
• Run behind a truck.
• Repetition of dangerous movements.
• Handling of sharp objects

• Statistics:
• 8 accidents per 10 workers for 2, 000 work hours

Corrections Officer

• Risks:
• Verbal intimidation.
• Post-traumatic shock.
• Violent incident.

• Statistics:
• 72% officers in a 2013 study report that they were intimidated in the previous year.

References:

For nurses.
For garbage collectors.
For corrections officers.

Forester (lumberjack)

• Risks:
• Unpredictable environment.
• Remote locations.
• Poorly-maintained roads.

• Statistics:
• 33.3 deaths per 100, 000 workers.

Roofer

• Risks:
• Elevation above the ground.
• With exposure to the sun, risk of skin cancer

• Statistics:
• 1 death per 2,881 workers.

Lineman

• Risks :
• Risk of falls.
• High voltage.
• Exposure to bad weather.

• Statistics:
• 21.5 deaths per 100,000 workers (in the USA

Les références :

For foresters.
For roofers.
For linemen.

Airplane pilot

• Risks:
• His plane could crash.
• Fire on board.
• Storms.
• Hijackers.

• Statistics:
• 229 airplane accidents in Canada in 2016

Miner (driller)

• Risks:
• Constant exposure to dust.
• Injuries from heavy equipment.
• Explosions.

• Statistics:
• 14 deaths in 2011.
• 2 deaths in 2013, or 3.2%.

Metallurgical worker

• Risks:
• Deafening sound.
• Stifling heat.
• Dangerous surfaces

• Statistics:
• 1 death per 2,597 workers (in the USA)

References:

For airplane pilots.
For miners.  (NO FOLLOW LINK)
For metallurgical workers.

Construction worker

• Risks:
• Conditions always dangerous .
• Heavy tools.
• Leveled construction sites.
• Heat.

• Statistics:
• 26,015 accidents in 2015 in the country, with 186 deaths.

Maintenance worker

• Risks:
• Dangerous machinery.
• High-risk factories.
• Overwork.

• Statistics:
• 33,013 accidents in 2015 in Canada

Pruner

• Risks:
• Falls.
• Electrocution.
• Bad weather.
• Sharp tools.

• Statistics:
• 9 deaths in 2013.

References:

For construction workers.
For maintenance workers.
For pruners.

Farmer

• Risks:
• Heavy machinery.
• Sharp metallic gear.
• Bad weather.
• Animals.

• Statistics:
• 37 deaths in the country in 3 years out of 3,331 accidents.

Trucker

• Risks:
• Accumulated fatigue.
• Dangers from other drivers.
• Road conditions.

• Statistics:
• 75,789 incidents inCanada in 2015

Fisherman

• Risks:
• Climate conditions.
• Maritime accdents.
• Danger of capsizing

• Statistics :
• 200 incidents reported each year

References:

For farmers.
For truckers.
For fishermen.

Farming: the most dangerous occupation in Quebec!

In Quebec, the worker most at risk is the farmer. Everything around him represents danger. It is even difficult to pinpoint:

• Chemical products (pesticides) and the toxic fumes they emit are part of their daily lives.
• Heavy machinery which can sometimes bog down and risk crushing limbs.
• Sharp pieces of metal that sometimes cut vulnerable parts.
• Huge animals that can crush bones if they stomp on or hit a leg
• Tools with a kill function with a slide of the hand.
• Sharp and electrified fences without mercy.
• Etc.

Statistics from CNESST present year after year a portrait an unfavorable portrait of this noble profession. In 2012, 21 workers out of 100,000 lost their lives.

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