You are correct as the WSIB has some severe legacy debt because of their mistakes to the tune of like 6 billion dollars to catch up on.
But your comments on the construction sector are a bit unfounded. Bill 119 mandatory coverage for construction was applauded by all key construction firms doing business in Ontario and lobbied for. Now everyone who sets foot on a construction site to work MUST be able to provide proof of coverage, you cannot opt out and get Blue Cross or Sears Insurance. This does two things. Insures everyone is insured and paying premiums, and henceforth the premiums will go down as the rate is based solely on experience of that rate group. With TV and Radio coverage telling your grandma to ask for WSIB before getting her windows washed, its hurting the underground not helping it
If you double the size of the pool, the incident rate does not always follow. That is why when you state big players i.e. legitimate companies in the courier group pay 60% less, has a lot to do with two things. The have a way better safety program reducing claims ( TTC, Purolator )and the pool of employees is a lot more than trucking. Not knowing your situation, I have successfully taught carriers to reduce costs by making some bookkeeping adjustments and maintaining an arms reach system so that they can pay a lower rate on warehouse workers, pick and pack etc and only pay the 570 rate on those directly involved in trucking.
If mandatory coverage like Bill 199 came into effect for trucking..(.hmmmm I think I have heard that somewhere) then the pool would increase with that comes some benefits to all. What the enhanced audit process today is achieving is making 3pls and trucking companies accountable for the firms they hire forcing firms to comply. And discovering who the scammers are and making there life unwell. If the pool grows the playing field becomes even. You have to remember that WSIB is no longer an education and prevention entity, since being taken over by the Ministry of Labour Ontario, they are what they set out to be...an insurance company formed by industry to protect the workers from unscrupulous business owners, albeit mandatory.
On that point us Federally regulated guys got a wake up call last fall when they discontinued the Federal safety officer. Now when you have a major injury and you report it to HRSDC like a good corporate citizen, out comes the MOL to investigate. Hey have you tried to buy a hard copy CLC Part 2 lately? The Federal government STOPPED printing it in November, Seems some changes may be coming there.
Hey you are right on this point though... if your head office is in lets say BC ( at your aunts house ) and payroll originated from there etc. The WSIB will never visit you because it is not in their budget or collective agreement. Hmmmm
Just think of how happy legitimate trucking companies will be when all the others that skirt the legislation had to raise their prices by $6.72 a hundred. That my friend is far above the net profit of most companies
As you can tell I don't approve of some of there tactics, but we are stuck with them forever