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Here is the conclusion to our blog series 10 Jobs with the Highest Rates of Fatal Workplace Injuries. The statistics discussed in this blog have been compiled by researchers at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (and were published in the BLS’ Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, CFOI). More Workers Who Have a High Risk of […]

Picking up from where we left off in 10 Jobs with the Highest Rates of Fatal Workplace Injuries (Pt. 1), below we will continue our discussion of the most dangerous jobs in the U.S., according to the findings reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI). These Workers Also Have […]

Day to day, you likely don’t think about the fact that you could be involved in a fatal accident at work. However, for some workers in the U.S., there is a significant possibility of sustaining fatal workplace injuries due to the common risks and dangers associated with their jobs. In an effort to pinpoint some […]

The incidence of workplace fatalities is far greater in some U.S. cities, especially those that are focused on a specific industry, a recent report has pointed out. In fact, according to this report based on data from the U.S. Department of Labor, the deadliest cities for American workers are as follows: Midland, Texas, where there […]

Although the number of workplace injuries reportedly occurring in the U.S. each seems to be steadily decreasing, the incidence of workplace fatalities doesn’t seem to be declining at a similar rate, leading some safety professionals to question whether a new approach needs to be considered for protecting workers from deadly accidents and events. In fact, […]

Workplace injuries and occupational illnesses are responsible for the deaths of more than 53,000 workers every year in the U.S., reports Preventable Deaths 2014 (an in-depth report compiled and published by the National Council on Occupational Safety and Health – or National COSH). Additional facts and statistics regarding workplace deaths that were spotlighted in this […]