May 1, 2017
Death on the Job: Still Much More to do
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The good news: An estimated 553,000 workers’ lives have been saved since the passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The bad news …
Almost 5,000 workers are still killed on the job each year due to injuries, and another estimated 50,000 to 60,000 die from occupational illnesses.
The 26th annual Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, produced by the AFL-CIO, tallies occupational injuries, illnesses and deaths for the most recent year complete U.S. statistics are available, 2015. The organization releases the report each year to correspond with Workers’ Memorial Day, April 28.
Among the findings for 2015:
- 4,836 workers were killed on the job in the U.S.
- Nearly 3.7 million work-related injuries and illnesses were reported
- The fatality rate was 3.4 per 100,000 workers
Read Full Article At Safetynewsalert.com
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