Key Performance Indicators

In 2005, 1097 Canadian workers died on the job. In September 2006, CSA officially launched the Z1000 Occupational Health and Safety Management System standard, with a specific goal of helping to reduce the number of workplace injuries and deaths in Canada.

In the United States, civilian fire-related deaths have decreased from 5,200 in 1980 to 3,030 in 2005, with steady improvements.

In 1980, in the United States, more than 11,000 home structure fires involving gas fueled central heating units were reported

Because your eyes and face matter, we continue to improve our safety standards for eye and face protectors. Over the last ten years, the number of on-the-job eye and face injuries in Canada has declined.

CSA publishes 700 electrical and electronics standards, many of which are designed to help improve safety in the home. From fuses to fridges, they help make your home safer.

CSA introduced a standard for protective footwear in 1970. Since 1992, when the fourth edition of this standard was published, the number of foot and toe injuries on work sites across Canada has declined by thousands each year.

CSA publishes 700 electrical and electronics standards, many of which are designed to help improve safety in the home. From fuses to fridges, they help make your home safer.

Since 1927, CSA's Canadian Electrical (CE) Code has provided the signature standards for addressing the shock and fire hazards of electrical products in Canada. We update the CE Code regularly to address changing technology and operating conditions. Over the years, the number of injuries from electric current has dropped.

Cycling helmets are an inexpensive way to help protect ourselves and those we love, and are now mandated for children in several Canadian provinces. CSA standards are helping to reduce the number of deaths from cycling accidents.