Tag: workplace accidents

Organizational Injury Rate Underreporting: The Moderating Effect of Organizational Safety Climate – Safety & Performance Research Summaries

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One of many studies from Tahira Probst and colleagues on injury underreporting. This study explored underreporting in the context of US construction and the relationship to organisational safety climate. Data from 1,390 employees across 38 companies were included. Results As confirmed by this study and previous work – the rate of injuries experienced by workers … Continue reading Organizational Injury Rate Underreporting: The Moderating Effect of Organizational Safety Climate – Safety & Performance Research Summaries

How One Accident Leads To Eventual Harm

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https://vimeo.com/641673509 This workplace safety video is used in accordance with the USA Fair Use Doctrine for nonprofit educational purposes - 2021 Fifty years after the passage of the nation’s job safety laws, the toll of workplace injury, illness and death remains too high, and too many workers remain at serious risk. There is much more … Continue reading How One Accident Leads To Eventual Harm

“7 Stupid Reasons People Get Hurt At Work” – “Infographic” #Safety

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“BLS: On-The-Job Deaths At Highest Level Since 2008″​

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A total of 4,836 deaths due to workplace injuries occurred in 2015 – a 0.3 percent increase over 2014 and the most since 5,214 workers died in 2008, according to data released Dec. 16t, 2016 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other highlights from the 2015 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries: The 903 deaths among Hispanic … Continue reading “BLS: On-The-Job Deaths At Highest Level Since 2008″​

“Workers Compensation and the Most Dangerous Industries in the U.S.”

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Getting injured or sick in the workplace is a more significant problem than most people might realize. While it is true that the number of reported non-fatal illnesses or injuries dropped from 4.2 million in 2005 to a little over 3 million in 2013, workplace incidents are still pose serious issues. The consequences of these … Continue reading “Workers Compensation and the Most Dangerous Industries in the U.S.”