Has Your Family Been Impacted by a Workplace Fatality in Canada?
If so, the John Petropoulos Memorial Fund would like to hear from you.
If you have lost a loved one to a workplace fatality in Canada – as the result of injury or occupational illness – you may be interested in our current workplace safety campaign.
We are raising awareness about the fact that since Const. John Petropoulos died on the job in 2000 (as the result of a preventable fall at unsafe workplace), more than 20,000 Canadians have died as a result of their work – either from an injury or occupational illness.
The first phase of the “Casket” campaign was launched in the fall of 2020.
You can watch the first 30-second “Casket” PSA here.
For the second part of the campaign, we are collecting photos from family members who have lost a loved one to a workplace fatality in Canada.
These photos will be used in a second PSA and/or short video/s, as well as in profile blogs. Behind every statistic is a real person…and their loved ones left behind.
If you would like to participate in the photo project, please e-mail us.
Thank you & take care.
About the JPMF
The JPMF was started shortly after the death of Calgary Police Constable John Petropoulos on Sept 29th, 2000. John was investigating a break and enter complaint when he stepped through a false ceiling, fell nine feet into the lunchroom below and died of a brain injury. There was no safety railing to warn him of the danger; the complaint turned out to be a false alarm.
John was 32.
The JPMF is a registered Canadian charity that raises public awareness about workplace safety issues and educates people about why & how to ensure their workplaces and the roads are safer for everyone, including emergency responders. For further information, please visit jpmf.ca.
