The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is the largest federation of unions in the United States, representing more than 12 million active and retired workers. They have just released their 28th Edition of "Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect" | A National and State-by-State Profile of Worker Safety and Health in the United States. You can download the report here: https://aflcio.org/reports/death-job-toll-neglect-2019
Some of the statistics that gave us pause:
- 275 workers died each day in fiscal year 2017 from hazardous working conditions - 14 on the job and more than 9,500 from occupational diseases
- Nearly 3.5 million work-related injuries and illnesses were reported by employers in fiscal year 2017
- 1,815 state and federal OSHA inspectors are available to inspect 9.8 million workplaces that come under their jurisdiction - 1 inspector for every 79,262 workers
- That means federal OSHA inspectors are available to inspect each workplace once every 165 years (FY 2018)
- From 2016 to 2017 fatality rates increased in 18 states
- The construction sector had the most fatalities in fiscal year 2017 with 971 deaths
Regardless of politics, this report is rich in data that clearly shows the need for vigorous attention to the safety needs of workers. Everyone should be able to come home after a long day at work.
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