June is National Safety Month! Safety Month is intended to spread safety awareness to help prevent injuries & fatalities in the workplace. In 2020, there were about 2.7 million work-related injuries & 4,764 on the job fatalities. While US workplace injury rates have been on the decline since 1972, dropping by 75%, occupational fatalities have been on the rise since 2010, with a 2% increase between 2018 to 2019.
Older workers are at a higher risk, workers aged 55 or older made up 1/3 of workplace fatalities. Those working in the agricultural industry see the highest fatality rates followed by those in the Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction industry, Transportation & Warehousing industry, Construction industry, & Wholesale Trade industry.
Slips, trips, falls, overexertion, bodily reactions, & contact with objects & equipment make up for more than 84% of workplace injuries. Serious workplace injuries account for almost $60 billion in work comp costs each year!
Head over to nsc.org to read more about National Safety Month & check out their safety training & workplace safety tips. If you're already a commercial lines customer talk to your agent about what safety information we can provide you & your employees! If you're interested in work comp insurance call us today for a free quote!
Older workers are at a higher risk, workers aged 55 or older made up 1/3 of workplace fatalities. Those working in the agricultural industry see the highest fatality rates followed by those in the Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction industry, Transportation & Warehousing industry, Construction industry, & Wholesale Trade industry.
Slips, trips, falls, overexertion, bodily reactions, & contact with objects & equipment make up for more than 84% of workplace injuries. Serious workplace injuries account for almost $60 billion in work comp costs each year!
Head over to nsc.org to read more about National Safety Month & check out their safety training & workplace safety tips. If you're already a commercial lines customer talk to your agent about what safety information we can provide you & your employees! If you're interested in work comp insurance call us today for a free quote!
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