*3.4. Workplace Safety Policies*

Table 4 represents the weighted proportion of worksites by industry sector that reported implementing workplace safety policies for survey years 2013 and 2016 (questions not asked in 2010). Among all industries, the most commonly reported safety policies were having a worksite safety committee (62.5%), requiring seatbelts while driving (61.5%), and having a return to work program (55.5%). Significant variation in reported safety policies across industry sectors was found among all policies assessed (*p* < 0.001). Both 'Construction' and 'Transportation and Warehousing' sectors reported the highest adoption of policies related to seatbelt use and restrictions on cell phone use and texting. Sectors reporting the highest adoption of a worksite safety committee were 'Manufacturing', 'Construction', and 'Educational Services'. Generally, lower adoption of safety policies were reported among the sectors 'Information, Finance, and Management Services', 'Health Care and Social Assistance', 'Wholesale and Retail Trade', and those classified as 'Other Services'.

**Table 4.** Weighted percentage of worksites that responded "Yes" to implementing workplace safety policies, by industry sectors, survey years, and worksite sizes.


Note: Weighted percentage (95% Confidence limits); \* Significant Differences for Sector, † Significant Differences for Year, ‡ Significant Differences for Size.
