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F. Curtis Breslin, PhD, Emile Tompa, PhD, Cameron Mustard, ScD, Ryan Zhao, MSc, Peter Smith, MPH and Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, PhD

The authors are with the Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, Ontario.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to F. Curtis Breslin, PhD, Institute for Work & Health, 481 University Ave, Suite 800, Toronto, ON M5G 2E9, Canada (e-mail: cbreslin{at}iwh.on.ca).

We examined associations between workforce demographics and job characteristics, grouped by industrial sector, and declines in workers’ compensation claim rates in Ontario, Canada, between 1990 and 2003. Gender, age, occupation, and job tenure were predictors for claim rates in 12 industrial sectors. The decline in claims was significantly associated with a decline in the proportion of employment in occupations with high physical demands. These findings should generate interest in economic incentives and regulatory policies designed to encourage investment in safer production processes.