... for women). 1 Most people can identify the top three causes of deaths in the US: heart disease, cancer, and stroke. However, most people are surprised to find out that the top three causes of death in 1900 were due to infections: pneumonia, tuberculosis, and gastrointestinal infections. By 2000, deaths due...

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... prevention, despite a real and present need to elevate the profile of workplace cancer prevention around the globe. Numerous organizations around the globe attest to the high number of annual work-related cancers and cancer deaths, but then invariably go on to say workplace cancer statistics...

... insurance and workplace safety landscape for businesses, and offer some insight into practical fleet safety solutions. exposure rear-end crash insurance institute health & medicine injury death compensation accident cdc 2015 ground transportation accessed march 10 national safety...

...Session No. 594 OSHA s Enforcement and Significant Changes in 2015 NFPA 70E Doug Tellin, ME, Owner Electrical Safety Specialists LLC Louisburg, KS Introduction The need to assist employers and employees in preventing electrical injuries and deaths has never been greater. With this need, there have...

... for Disease Control (CDC) reports that opioid overdose deaths in particular, have quadrupled since 1999. The CDC estimates that 78 people die every day in the United States from opioid overdose. Over half of all opioid deaths involved a prescription opioid. Additionally, prescription opioid use and abuse...

...: each scenario resulted in the death of an individual. What else do they have in common? Answer: the employer was held ultimately responsible for the death both in civil litigation and regulatory citations (we will not argue that employers must protect employees). And further still, what do they have...

... and electrocution. With the unacceptable death and injury rates caused by electrical hazards, OSHA compliance officers and safety professionals are taking another look at what can be done to protect workers and reverse years of complacency in electrical safety. Following the simple concepts in the hierarchy...

... Improvement during the Past Five Years The Graph above illustrates that there appears to be only minimal improvement over the past five years in reducing work heat related illness. Beginning in 2009, there were a total of 11 heat related deaths in the US. From 2009 to 2013, the lowest number of reported...

... improvement over the past five years in reducing work heat related illness. Beginning in 2009, there were a total of 11 heat related deaths in the US. From 2009 to 2013, the lowest number of reported deaths due to heat illness occurred in 2013 with the number of deaths being 16. This represents an increase...

... in activity and employment resulted in an increase in worker deaths as well. Within the industry, elevated fatality rates have been identified among contractors, workers in small companies, and workers new to the industry.4 The largest portion of fatalities is a result of transportation incidents...

..., ladders or heights and for specific types of injuries, including fractures and hip injury, according to the US CDC. -8- The rate of work-related deaths steadily increased with age, resulting in the greatest risk for older workers 55 years and older. This trend was also observed when assessing the leading...

.... There are 15 36 fatalities per year from dog bites. Dog bites rank 2nd in annual emergency room incidents for children (approximately 925 per day). Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. seeks medical attention for a dog-bite-related injury Rottweilers are responsible for the most deaths of children...

... systems in minimizing the risk of death and injury from fire. The Fire Problem in the U.S. In 2012, there were 1,375,000 fires reported in the United States. These fires resulted in 2855 civilian deaths, 16,500 civilian injuries, and $12.4 billion in property damage. Structure fires numbered 480,500...

... these types of activities can lead to a severe injury or even death. How can we tell if our employees are taking shortcuts when performing these and other tasks? lift table health & medicine operational safety lockout tagout injury employee shortcut supervisor work environment work process...

... economic growth government kosha safety industrial labor organization death banking & finance low cost contingency planning chaebol south korea korean government worker safety Session No. 734-b An Overview of Worker Safety and Property Protection In South Korea Steven C. Devereaux, CSP...

... hazard incident personnel information death testimony expert witness responsibility Session No. 627 Now What? Case Studies on How to be Successful as an Expert Witness Paul W. Gantt, CSP, REA President Safety Compliance Management, Inc. San Ramon, CA Introduction All too often safety...

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... services. Yet many employers still just don't get it. The latest statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicate that almost 100 workers per year continue to die in confined spaces in the U.S. Because all confined-space deaths are not reported...

... results in death. The first step is to have a good understanding of the definition of a confined space, so they can be isolated and marked for identification. The common definition of a confined space in the United States is an area that has limited or restricted means of entry or exit, and is large...