Work Disability Prevention Management System (WDP-MS)

Designation Number:
Z1011
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

The proposed Standard will develop and specify the requirements for a Work Disability Prevention Management System (WDP-MS). The Standard will provide guidelines to:

 

  1. Develop a framework that will help to increase the ability of employers to systematically manage work disability prevention activities.
  2. Support organizations in the prevention and management of work disability at the organizational level.
  3. Support the hiring and retaining persons with disabilities.

Protect the health, safety and wellbeing of all persons, inclusive of persons with disabilities.

Project need:

The prevention and management of workplace disability is a significant challenge for workplaces. It also has an impact beyond the workplace – affecting individuals, families, and communities. The annual cost of work disability is estimated at between $1-2 trillion worldwide and in Canada alone is estimated to be more than $30 billion. The true economic burden is likely substantially higher, given that many working age adults with disabilities who can and want to work are not connected to workplaces and are often not counted as part of the labour force. Every year, tens of thousands of Canadians become disabled and are unable to work, thereby becoming excluded from the numerous health advantages of workforce participation. CSA Group is launching a project to develop a new Standard on Work Disability Prevention Management Systems (WDP-MS) that can be used by organizations to systematically manage their work disability prevention management activities. The Standard will include a framework for the prevention and management of work disability at the organizational level, and for hiring and retaining workers with disabilities.

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