Table 1 Percentage of sample having received safety training and having received no training, in the past 12 months, by job tenure. 1999, 2001 and 2003 Workplace and Employee Survey samples.
| Tenure with employer | 1999, 2001 and 2003 WES Samples (n = 59 159*) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n* | Safety training† | Probability of having received safety training in the past 12 months | ||
| Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted‡ OR (95% CI) | |||
| Men | ||||
| Tenure (years) | ||||
| >5 | 15422 | 15.7 | Ref | Ref |
| 4–5 | 1596 | 15.6 | 0.98 (0.74 to 1.29) | 1.00 (0.72 to 1.35) |
| 3–4 | 2412 | 13.5 | 0.82 (0.61 to 1.09) | 0.90 (0.68 to 1.19) |
| 2–3 | 2953 | 14.3 | 0.87 (0.69 to 1.10) | 0.93 (0.73 to 1.18) |
| 1–2 | 3606 | 16.9 | 1.10 (0.90 to 1.34) | 1.19 (0.96 to 1.47) |
| ⩽1 | 2650 | 21.4 | 1.48 (1.19 to 1.84) | 1.66 (1.29 to 2.12) |
| Year | ||||
| 1999 | 10318 | 13.6 | Ref | Ref |
| 2001 | 9347 | 16.4 | 1.26 (1.07 to 1.48) | 1.22 (1.04 to 1.44) |
| 2003 | 8975 | 18.5 | 1.47 (1.24 to 1.74) | 1.44 (1.21 to 1.71) |
| Women | ||||
| Tenure (years) | ||||
| >5 | 15150 | 11.0 | Ref | Ref |
| 4–5 | 2041 | 11.3 | 1.01 (0.71 to 1.44) | 1.06 (0.73 to 1.53) |
| 3–4 | 2514 | 9.6 | 0.86 (0.63 to 1.17) | 0.83 (0.59 to 1.18) |
| 2–3 | 3345 | 10.3 | 0.93 (0.74 to 1.18) | 0.97 (0.75 to 1.26) |
| 1–2 | 4448 | 14.6 | 1.37 (1.07 to 1.75) | 1.44 (1.09 to 1.91) |
| ⩽1 | 3022 | 21.2 | 2.16 (1.76 to 2.65) | 2.36 (1.83 to 3.05) |
| Year | ||||
| 1999 | 11103 | 12.4 | Ref | Ref |
| 2001 | 9353 | 11.8 | 0.97 (0.76 to 1.22) | 0.91 (0.72 to 1.15) |
| 2003 | 10063 | 12.8 | 1.05 (0.84 to 1.32) | 1.04 (0.83 to 1.30) |
Ref, reference; WES, Workplace and Employee Survey.
*All frequency counts are weighted estimates, representing the Canadian working population.
†Sum of OH&S, equipment and orientation training.
‡Adjusted for age, sex, immigrant status, membership in union or CBA, occupation, employment status, wage, receiving benefits, receiving family‐support programs, workplace size, non‐profit workplace, industry and province of head office.