Welcome to Food and Beverage Sector Services If you are involved in the processing of food or beverages, we are dedicated specifically to serving you. To find out your rate group or estimate your annual WSIB premiums, click on the WSIB Premium Estimator Need to know your Account Manager or Customer Service Representative? If you have less than twenty workers, contact your nearest Small Business Office. If you have more than twenty workers, e-mail rosa_bianchi@wsib.on.ca your postal code and your firm number, if you know it. Injury Prevention The highest percentage of lost time injuries in the Food and Beverage Sector are back and other sprains, followed by contusions, bruises, and cuts. For information on how you can prevent these injuries, contact the IAPA or the Workers Health and Safety Centre. Sector Interagency Group The Food and Beverage sector together with the Automotive; Chemical/Plastics, Process; Manufacturing; Primary Metals; and Schedule 2 sectors have set up an advisory group to strengthen prevention initiatives. The group’s focus is currently on falls, since these are a major cause of injuries within these sectors. The SIG includes staff representatives from these sectors, the IAPA, the Ministry of Labour, and Human Resources Development Canada. Management Group Your contact for the Food and Beverage Sector management group is: Rosa Bianchi, Business Assistant E-mail: rosa_bianchi@wsib.on.ca Phone: 416-344-3224 Toll Free: 1-800-387-0080 Fax: 416-344-4684s