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Labor Dept.: No improvement in injury/illness rates in last year


November 5, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Illnesses, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, New safety statistics, OSHA news

For the first time in a decade, the rate of nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses did not decrease from one year to the next. The question is: Why?

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Workplace deaths decreased in 2011 … or did they?


September 25, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: construction safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New safety statistics, Transportation safety

Preliminary numbers from the federal government show the number of workers who died on the job in 2011 declined from the year before. But the report comes with a big asterisk.

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Survey: Only 54% of occupational injuries covered by workers’ comp


September 12, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Workers' comp

It’s been suggested that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) under-counts the number of workplace injuries each year, and that looking at how many workers’ comp claims are filed would provide a better measure of occupational injuries. But what if workers aren’t filing for comp benefits?

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Revised stats: Workplace deaths in U.S. increase


May 2, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: construction safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New safety statistics

It’s official: More workers died in the U.S. in 2010 than in 2009.

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How safety is saving money for U.S. businesses: New injury stats


October 26, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: construction safety, cost of safety, Fatality, Illnesses, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, New safety statistics

The latest statistics on workplace injuries and illnesses contain good news for U.S. workers and their employers, particularly in these challenging economic times. 

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Top 10 jobs with high death rates


September 12, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: construction safety, Fatality, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Top-10 list

Just how dangerous are the jobs at your company?

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Worker deaths up — in this economy?


September 2, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Analysis/Commentary, construction safety, Fatality, New safety statistics, Special Report, Transportation safety, What do you think?, workplace violence

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Attention, those who believe that OSHA has gone overboard with its workplace safety regulations: You’ve got one less fact to support your argument. When all is said and done, the final count of worker fatalities in 2010 will be higher than in 2009.

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Workplace deaths reach all-time low


August 20, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New safety statistics, OSHA news

The federal government has reported the smallest annual total of workplace deaths since the census of occupational injuries was started.

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Woman dies after being struck by fire hose


February 1, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Transportation safety

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says 10% of all workplace deaths are caused by employees being struck by objects or equipment.

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Workplace fatalities: Where does your state rank?


August 26, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: construction safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New safety statistics

Previously, we looked at the causes of workplace fatalities in 2008 according to government figures. Now, let’s take a look at where the deaths are occurring.

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