Many organizations commented on the recent Bureau of Labor Statistics’ report detailing increasing workplace fatalities. Here’s what some of them had to say.
Latest BLS report reveals highest annual rate since 2016
January 5, 2023
There were 5,190 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2021, an 8.9 percent increase from 4,764 in 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Dec. 16, 2022. The stats reveal it was the highest annual rate since 2016. One worker died every 101 minutes from a work-related injury in 2021.
OSHA has cited Amazon during inspections at six warehouse facilities in five states for failing to properly record work-related injuries and illnesses. The findings are part of an ongoing investigation.
On June 14, 2022, OSHA inspectors found the Thomasville store had merchandise blocking an electrical panel and the store’s only emergency exit door in the area.
The project will focus on empowering women workers, communities and institutions and increasing their capacity to prevent and address discrimination, violence and harassment against women in the workplace.
While outdoor worksites may feel like they have time to prepare as winter approaches, the heat continues to impact workers inside glass plants, steel plants, and other worksites with hot hazards.
Many companies are unaware of the vital role job descriptions play and are not managing them with the necessary care. Thankfully, controlling the process is possible when you adopt a few best practices for job descriptions.
Workplaces involving heavy objects and moving vehicles get riskier as colder weather sets in, but they do not have to become dangerous. Here are a few focus areas to target so you can send your people home safely every day.