Occupational Health and Safety Report: End of Year 2024

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The decision

2025-12-16 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on December 16 and 17, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council receive the End of Year 2024 Occupational Health and Safety Report (November 24, 2025) from the Chief People Officer, for information.

On the agenda

As the city filed it

This report provides information on the status of the City's health and safety system, specifically, performance for 2024 and actions and priorities to address identified hazards. There was a 3.2 percent decrease in the number of lost time injuries in 2024 relative to 2023. There was an 11.8 percent decrease in the number of recurrences and a 9.4 percent decrease in the number of medical aid injuries in 2024 relative to 2023.

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The overall invoiced costs related to the City's current Workplace Safety and Insurance Board firm number increased from $57.3 million in 2023 to $65.9 million in 2024. This increase in costs was primarily attributed to claims for mental / emotional illnesses or disorders, followed by those attributed to firefighter cancers, and musculoskeletal disorders resulting from exertion, repetition, awkward posture and vibration / jarring.

Staff recommended

The Chief People Officer recommends that: 1. City Council receive the End of Year 2024 Occupational Health and Safety Report for information.

Considered

2025-12-08 · General Government Committee · adopted
Decision as filed
The General Government Committee recommends that: 1. City Council receive the End of Year 2024 Occupational Health and Safety Report (November 24, 2025) from the Chief People Officer, for information.
2025-12-16 · Toronto City Council · adopted

On the record

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