Other vulnerable industries include transportation, manufacturing, health care and warehousing. Construction, for example, accounts for 1 in 5 worker deaths in the private sector. The nature of certain industries makes them particularly vulnerable to incidents. Additionally, worker injuries and illnesses have gone down, from 10.9 incidents per 100 workers in 1972, to 2.8 incidents per 100 workers in 2017, according to the U.S.
Since 1970, the nation has seen the daily workplace fatalities drop from 38 to 14, according to the U.S.
has made considerable strides in workplace safety over the last few decades. Thanks to efforts by government agencies like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the U.S. This obligation not only stands as a moral imperative and a legal obligation but also makes financial sense.
No matter how small or large, every employer needs to create a safe working environment.
