Working to heal families and bring an end to workplace tragedies
Stories of Hope
Threads of Life participants and supporters are working to prevent future tragedies by telling their stories and making sure everyone understands why workplace safety is important.
There is hope …
“It has been a long journey since the death of my husband. Each day is a gift to us and we remember Leo every day. After years of counselling, support from family for myself and the children, and finding Threads of Life we have been able to live a new normal.
-Erin Pitruzella, whose husband Leo, a labourer for a paving company, died when he was struck by a dump truck loaded with asphalt
If today is an average working day in Canada
Three workers die today
3 Canadian workers will be killed or die as a result of occupational disease
Hundreds injured today
Hundreds will be seriously injured or made ill because of work
Thousands affected today
Thousands of families, communities and workplaces will be affected
Steps for Life: Volunteer Commitment in Action
As a national event, the energy of our volunteers in roughly 30 communities across the country is what continues to drive Steps for Life. New ideas blend with the tried-and-true approach to continuously elevate the experience for participants year after year. What never changes is the drive, passion and commitment of the volunteers who are making it all happen.
As a national event, theenergy of our volunteers in roughly 30 communities across the country is what continues to drive Steps for Life. New ideas blend with the tried-and-true approach to continuously elevate the experience for participants year after year. What never changes is the drive, passion and commitment of the volunteers who are making it all happen.
Life after serious injury
by Elwin Watts — September 21, 1994: A day that was supposed to be like all the others. Until it wasn’t.
What is grief and why does it feel so awful?
A family member who is dealing with the death of a loved one or living with a family member who has a work-related injury or illness may be grieving several losses — all at once.