In 2023, private industry employers reported 5,283 fatal work injuries — down 3.7% from 5,486 in 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Dec. 19. There were 3.5 fatalities per 100,000 ...

WASHINGTON, DC — According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics' National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2023 (released December 19th, 2024), there were 5,283 fatal work injuries recorded in ...

Solid waste workers experienced fewer recorded illnesses in 2024, but landfill workers reported higher illness cases. BLS ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Many surveys have shown that the first year of employment is an especially dangerous one. In fact, EHS Today reported earlier this year on a survey that concluded that 35% of workplace injuries ...

Johns Hopkins University and Medicine have approved amendments to the JHU/JHM Workforce Member Work-Related Incident and Injury Reporting Policy, effective May 1. The simplified approach is designed ...

When you consider workers' compensation for workplace injuries in Florida, you likely envision injuries like falls, slips, or repetitive stress. However, injuries can occur in some very bizarre ways.