Employers: Workplace Injuries and Francis Vachon

employers: Francis Vachon / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO The audits are designed to ensure employers are accurately reporting workplace injuries and paying their fair share in insurance premiums, according to The Toronto Star. Premiums fund province-wide benefits for injured workers and are a crucial financial incentive for employers to keep their workplaces safe. The 80 per cent decline is part of an overall drop in the number of compliance checks conducted by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, according to the documents obtained through a Freedom of Information request; such inspections fell by almost 50 per cent since 2016.WSIB audits are designed to ensure employers are accurately reporting workplace injuries and paying their fair share in insurance premiums. The audits also check for other violations like whether employees have been misclassified as independent contractors, who are generally not covered by the WSIB. It's of high concern for me, and it's a disappointment that we aren't putting as many resources as possible toward prevention of accidents, said John Bartolomeo, co-director of the Toronto-based Workers' Health and Safety Legal Clinic. It's getting everyone to think about the importance of health and safety. Article Continued Below This isn't just about the employer having the right records. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.