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December 09, 2024Nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses hit 2.6 million, down 8.4% from 2022.
Private industry employers reported 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023, down 8.4 % from 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on November 8.
“Today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that the rate of recordable workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023 fell to its lowest level since 2003,” said Department of Labor’s Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Douglas Parker, in a statement.
This decrease was driven by a 56.6% drop in illnesses to 200,100 cases in 2023, the lowest number since 2019. This was due to a 72.6% decrease in respiratory illness cases, down to 100,200 cases in 2023.
In 2023, the incidence rate of total recordable cases (TRC) in private industry was 2.4 cases -
December 09, 2024Experienced personnel are leaving and facilities are aging, increasing the likelihood of something going wrong.
While intention is admirable, it’s actions that count. And when it comes to process safety, 66% of companies cited disparities between process safety goals and reality, according to a report from Sphera.
“The stakes are higher than ever for process safety improvements,” said Paul Marushka, Sphera’s CEO, in a statement. “Our newest Process Safety Report shows that experienced personnel are exiting the industry, aging facilities are increasing the likelihood of something going wrong — such as incidents with facilities, equipment or people — and visibility into potential hazardous incidents continues to be limited for many organizations that have not adopted proven digital capabilities.
“On the bright side, we have seen increased interest from senior management -
December 09, 2024Being proactive is almost always better than being reactive, but unfortunately, this advice is not always followed with tethered tools programs. Too often, companies will not even seek out options for securing tools until after a drop incident has caused serious damage to the tool, the worksite, an employee or even an innocent bystander.
Establishing a reliable tethered tool program requires understanding what’s at stake, investing in the proper equipment and enacting thorough protective measures. Once properly set up, a tethered tools system should be like auto insurance—but better.
While insurance steps in after the fact to lessen the financial burden of a mistake that has been made, a tethered tool program stops the mistake from happening in the first place. Understanding both the stakes and the building blocks of an effective tethered tool program can help companies successfully protect their employees and business.
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