In 2016-17, the Ministry of Labour and system partners continued to invest approximately $300 million to support the implementation of the integrated health and safety strategy.

Table 2: Occupational health and safety investments ($millions)
Investment category 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Transfers to Health and Safety Associations (HSAs) 81.4 90.3 92.9 91.6 87.8 91.5 93.4 93.1 90.8 91.92
HSA Self - Generated Revenue 30.6 29.3 23.7 21.8 21.3 22.4 24.5 24.4 27.9 28.37
Enforcement 88.9 92.3 91.8 92.2 91.9 92.5 95.3 95.6 96.7 96.20
Legislation / Regulation Development 1.8 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.4 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.50
Agencies 14.2 14.6 14.5 14.8 15.0 15.6 17.0 16.0 15.3 15.50
Ministry of Labour
Prevention Organization		         0.2 5.3 11.9 13.9 14.4 13.30
Prevention Grants 1.7 2.1 1.8 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.6 2.0 4.0
Research 9.0 9.1 8.8 8.1 7.9 7.8 8.9 8.9 9.6 8.75
Workplace Health and Safety Services 10.1 12.6 16.6 7.4 9.3 6.5 3.7 3.4 3.0 3.0
Small Business Health and Safety Programs Rebates 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.0 0.9 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.9
Safety Group Rebates 45.2 32.7 32.2 39.0 44.9 43.6 44.4 39.3 39.3 28.8
Total 284.4 286.7 285.8 280.0 283.3 289.7 304.3 299.3 302.0 293.3

Sources:

  1. Transfers to HSAs: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) Prevention Program Statistics for 2007 to 2012; Ministry of Labour Transfer Payment Agreements (TPAs) with HSAs for 2012 to 2016.
  2. HSAs self-generated revenue: HSAs audited financial statements 2007 to 2016.
  3. Enforcement, legislation / regulation development, agencies, Ministry of Labour prevention organization: government of Ontario IFIS Database 2007 to 2016
  4. Other grants: 2007 to 2012 figures are based on Ministry of Labour estimates according to unpublished WSIB financial information. Estimates are based on best available information at the time of preparation of the annual report and are reviewed annually to reflect new information as it becomes available. From 2013 onwards, the figures are based on the TPAs between the ministry and the grant recipients.
  5. Research: WSIB – Research Advisory Council Budgeted Spend 2007 to 2013 and Research grant Expense Costs to the Institute of Work and Health (IWH) 2007 to 2012. Ministry of Labour – TPAs with research funding recipients 2012 to 2013. Cancer Care Ontario TPAs for research funding 2012-2013. Figures were also validated by the IWH and Centres for Research Expertise. From 2013 and onwards, the figures are based on the TPAs between the ministry and the grant recipients.
  6. Workplace Health and Safety Services: WSIB Prevention Program Statistics for 2007 to 2016.
  7. Small Business Health and Safety Program, Safety group Program Rebates – WSIB Prevention Program Statistics for 2007 to 2016.

Notes:

  1. Transfers to HSAs, other grants and research categories reflect calendar year investments (January 1 – December 31) from 2007 to 2012 and fiscal year investments (April 1 – March 31) for 2013 to 2016.
  2. Transfers to HSAs from 2007 to 2011 reflect direct funding from the WSIB to the HSAs. The 2012 transfers reflect a combination of funding from the WSIB and the Ministry of Labour to the HSAs as the mandate for HSA funding was transferred to the ministry in April 2012. From 2012 onwards, this funding occurred from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board through the Ministry of Labour.
  3. For the year 2013, the audited financial statements for Infrastructure Health and Safety Association and Workplace Safety and Prevention Services were reported on a calendar year ending December 31st. The other health and safety associations reported on a fiscal year ending March 31st. From 2014-15 onwards, all the health and safety associations reported on a fiscal year ending March 31st.
  4. Enforcement, legislation and regulation development, agencies and prevention organization reflect fiscal year investments (April 1 – March 31) from 2007 to 2016.
  5. Research: Beginning in 2012, research was transferred to the Ministry of Labour from the WSIB. The Ministry of Labour administers funding to Specialized Research Centres and the Research Opportunities Program.
  6. Other than legislation and regulation development and health and safety association self-generated revenue, all investments in occupational health and safety are funded by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board through a portion of employer premiums.
  7. Agencies include investments associated with the Office of the Worker Adviser, Office of the Employer Adviser and the associated administration.
  8. The prevention organization did not exist at the Ministry of Labour prior to 2012. Investment in 2012 was minimal as the organization was being formed.

In 2016, the system invested $45.73 per worker under provincial jurisdiction. This is $1.76 less than the last 10 years’ average, $47.48. The system investment per worker under provincial jurisdiction was $34.46. Adjusted for rising costs due to inflation: 16.6% lower than the last 10 years’ average.

Table 3: System investment per worker and as a percentage of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board premium revenue
System investment type 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
System investment per worker under provincial jurisdiction  $47.53  $47.59  $48.87  $47.10  $46.67  $47.40  $48.81  $47.58  $47.56  $45.73
System investment as a percentage of premium revenue 8.07% 8.04% 8.07% 7.98% 7.31% 7.13% 6.94% 6.70% 6.45% 6.03%
System investment per worker under provincial jurisdiction, adjusted for rising costs due to inflation $47.53 $45.41 $43.71 $41.72 $38.47 $37.98 $39.18 $37.17 $36.17 $34.46

Sources:

2007-2016 Provincial Economic Accounts Deflator; Ministry of Labour calculation based on Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey 2007 to 2016 and Survey of Employment, Payroll and Hours tables and Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Corporate Reports: 2007 to 2016.
Investments by health and safety associations are drawn from their self-generated revenues and transfer payment funding from the Ministry of Labour.

The chart below states total actual spending by health and safety association. For each health and safety association, most expenditures are directed to training, consulting and clinical services.

Table 4: 2016-17 Health and Safety Association expenditures, 2016-17 ($ Millions)
Association IHSA OHCOW PSHSA WHSC WSN WSPS Total
Training, Consulting and Clinical 22.3 6.9 6.9 8.0 4.0 25.2 73.3
Products 2.7 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 2.3 8.0
Mine Rescue Program 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 5.0
Priority Focus 2.4 0.0 0.5 1.7 1.1 4.9 10.6
Corporate Services 3.8 1.1 1.2 2.1 2.3 9.2 19.7
Capital Investments 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0
Total 31.2 8.0 10.6 11.8 14.4 41.6 117.6

IHSA – Infrastructure Health and Safety Association, OHCOW – Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers, PSHSA – Public Services Health and Safety Association, WHSC – Workers Health and Safety Centre, WSN – Workplace Safety North, WSPS – Workplace Safety and Prevention Services

Source: Health and Safety Association’s 2016-17 Financial Reports to Ministry of Labour.

Notes:

  1. Totals include expenditures from self-generated revenue.
  2. Mine Rescue Program is established pursuant to the direction of the Minister of Labour under Section 17 of Mines and Mining Plants, Revised Regulations of Ontario 1990 - Regulation 854 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
  3. In 2016-17, the total health and safety association actual expenditures were lower than the total investments (health and safety association transfers and self-generated revenues).