Workplace injuries are incredibly tragic, especially because a lot of them can be prevented with proper safety and compliance. What some companies don’t understand, is that safety is an investment with a very high ROI. Workplace injuries and illnesses are very costly to a business, much more costly than investing in proper safety training and …
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Record Number of Criminal Prosecutions for Worker Deaths
In Fiscal Year 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor referred or assisted with the criminal prosecution of 27 cases involving worker deaths – the highest number in DOL’s history. However, since there were more than 4,000 worker deaths during the same period, criminal prosecution in such cases is still very rare. These statistics were highlighted …