The
Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
Report, released Wednesday, shows the rate of fatal work injuries
remained unchanged in regard to the overall numbers in 2018.
Although unintentional overdoses at work increased by 12 percent and
suicide at work increased by 11 percent, the report showed a 14 percent
decline in work-related fatal falls from heights, the lowest total since
2013.
According to OSHA, “Enforcement efforts helped abate more than 7,000
fall-related hazards in the construction industry. OSHA will continue to
use BLS data for enforcement targeting within its jurisdiction to help
prevent tragedies,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Occupational Safety and Health Loren Sweatt.
“Inspections for OSHA were up, and we will work with state plans so
employers and workers can find compliance assistance tools in many forms
or call the agency to report unsafe working conditions. Any fatality is
one too many,” said Sweatt.
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