Shift workers have a greater chance of being injured at work than those on working on a regular day shift, according to several studies compiled by Toronto-based research firm the Institute for Work and Health (IWH).

Following announcement by the Institute for Work and Health about the spring release of its Health and Safety Planner,  the Ontario Service Safety Alliance says it has a relative tool already available online. Dubbed the Health and Safety Calculator, the tool is modeled to adhere to the service sector and calculate the costs of a workplace injury to a company.

The Institute for Work and Health will soon make available a free online tool that would help safety managers measure the costs and benefits of OHS programs.

The Health & Safety Smart Planner provides economic evaluation for organizations as they weigh the costs versus the overall benefits of an OHS initiative, the IWH announced in the recent issue of its At Work newsletter.