18 on-the-job deaths in isles last year Nov 12, 2009
The 18 deaths are the third lowest in Hawaii since the federal government starting tracking fatal occupational injuries in 1992 ... The 18 deaths are the third lowest in Hawaii since the federal government starting tracking fatal occupational injuries in 1992. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Exposure To Alkaline Substances Can Result In Damaged Teeth Oct 28, 2009
It was occupational injuries from reconditioning of cars that attracted the attention of the researchers. The common denominator was exposure to an alkaline degreaser that was sprayed onto various parts of the cars. (Science Daily)
Doctor Decapitated In Elevator Accident Oct 27, 2009
Elevators and escalators kill about 30 and injure about 17,100 people each year in the United States, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries 1992-1998 and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Copyright 2003 by. (Click2Houston, TX)
2008 saw fewest work-related deaths in Connecticut on record Sep 30, 2009
The annual Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses report is compiled by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, a division of the U.S. Department of Labor. In Connecticut, the statistical information is supplied to the bureau by the state Division of Occupational Safety and Health, a division of the Labor Department, said Erin Wilkins, a Conn-OSHA research analyst who helped write the Connecticut report. (Republican-American)
* Psychological ills eligible for compensation: CLA Sep 30, 2009
However, unlike other occupational injuries, an employee will have to obtain a diagnosis from three doctors that the psychological illness was a result of a workers jobs. Other occupational injuries only require certification by a single doctor ... Huang Hsiao-ling (p), the secretary-general of the Taiwan Association for Victims of Occupational Injuries, said although she was glad the council had finally adopted the measure, it has come too late. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Minorities feel unemployment brunt, job loss risk doubles Sep 11, 2009
Health and safety continue to improve, with both fatal and nonfatal occupational injuries and illness declining, he said. Access to benefits has been stable or rising: More than two-thirds of workers have access to health and retirement plans, and access to paid sick leave and several types of family-friendly benefits has risen over the past 10 years. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
Work-related deaths in Texas are down Sep 3, 2009
Nationwide, there were 5,071 fatal work injuries in 2008, a decrease of 20 percent from the revised total of 5,657 in 2007, according to recently released data by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. Transportation accidents continued to be the leading cause of deaths in Texas at 44 percent. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
N.C. workplace fatalities down 4% Sep 1, 2009
But the total marks the lowest number of workplace fatalities since the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries program began in 1992. Final results will be released in April. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Workplace deaths declined in 2008 Aug 29, 2009
While the 2008 results are preliminary, it was the lowest number of workplace fatalities reported since the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries program began in 1992 ... In North Carolina, almost 40 percent of the fatal occupational injuries were related to transportation incidents. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Labor report: Hispanic workplace deaths decline Aug 22, 2009
But that number has declined since then, including a steep 17 percent drop in 2008 compared with the year before, from 937 to 774 deaths, according to the most recent Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On-the-job fatalities dropped across the board 10 percent in 2008, to a total of 5,071, according to the report. (CNN -- Health)
Incidence and predictors of onboard injuries among Sri Lankan flight attendants Jul 11, 2009
Occupational injuries among flight attendants have not been given appropriate attention in Sri Lanka. The purpose of this study was to estimate the incidence of onboard injury among Sri Lankan flight attendants and to describe the determinants of onboard injury. (BioMed Central)
* CLA injury policy raises hackles Jul 10, 2009
Dozens of labor representatives and family members of workers who suffered occupational injuries gathered outside the Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) building yesterday to protest what they call the councils inappropriate injury compensation policies. Huang Hsiao-ling (p), -secretary-general of the Taiwan Association for Victims of -Occupational Injuries and one of the leaders of the protest, said that when an occupational injury occurs, the compensation given to the employee should not be... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Mental illnesses could be covered by insurance: CLA Jun 29, 2009
Huang Hsiao-ling (p), secretary-general of the Taiwan Association for Victims of Occupational Injuries, said she hoped to see the plan come to fruition. In the past, of the people who have come to the group for assistance for occupational injuries, about 30 cases each year involve job-related mental illnesses, she said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
R.I.P. Countrywide May 16, 2009
It says social welfare programs include health insurance, health and hospital services, insurance for occupational injuries, unemployment insurance and employment exchange services. There's also old age and disability pensions, rehabilitation and nursing homes, family welfare subsidies, general public welfare and payments for military accidents. (Salon)
* Cutting corners on worker safety Apr 12, 2009
The majority of these occupational injuries happen to workers at the lower end of the economic and social ladder and to younger, stronger workers who are often responsible for supporting their families. These data show that occupational accidents not only cause injury, illness, physical disability and death, but also immeasurable trauma to families and huge social costs. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
ATA Files Motion to Intervene, Opposes Groups' Third Attempt to Change HOS Rules Mar 13, 2009
The Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the rate of occupational injuries and illnesses in the trucking industry decreased by nearly 18 percent between 2004 and 2007 under the current HOS rules. More information regarding Hours of Service Rules Myths and Facts can be found at ATA's website. (PR Newswire)
Dangerous work Feb 20, 2009
7 per 100,000 workers in 2007, according to preliminary numbers from the U.S. Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. That's down from 4 per 100,000 in 2006 and the lowest annual fatality rate reported since the census began in 1992. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Column: Is no Irish need apply hope or change? Feb 8, 2009
Looking back at the Census of fatal occupational injuries over the last 20 years, the top five total fatalities per year were between the years 1993 and 1997, with a zenith of 6,632 occurring in 1994. Why Mr. Reich, those are the same years that you were the Secretary of Labor. (Malden Observer, MA)
