Thursday, October 29, 2009
BLS: Decline in nonfatal workplace injury, illness rate
The rate of nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses dropped to 3.9 cases per 100 full-time workers in 2008, down from 4.2 the year before, according to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday. The number of cases also declined, to 3.7 million in 2008 from 4 million in 2007.
The BLS report comes on the heels of OSHA's recent launch of a National Emphasis Program on recordkeeping (.pdf file) that the agency hopes will ensure more accurate injury and illness data reporting from employers.
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