Thursday, July 02, 2009
Liberty Mutual releases annual safety research report
Overexertion was the leading cause of disabling workplace injuries in 2006, accounting for $12.4 billion in direct costs to businesses, according to the most recent annual report on workplace safety research from the Hopkinton, MA-based Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety.
Falls on the same level and to a lower level were the next highest causes, accounting for 24.1 percent of all causes and a cost of $11.7 billion to businesses, the report said.
The report also includes findings from studies in areas such as hand-tool interface, office ergonomics, lower back pain and driver distraction.
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