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Indiana Workplace Injuries, Illnesses on the Decline

Indiana officials say nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses across the state fell to the lowest rate on record with 3.8 per 100 full-time workers last year. The Indiana Department of Labor says the annual rate announced Monday improves on the …

Texas Workplace Injury, Illness Rate Dropped Slightly in 2013

The Texas incidence rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses in private industry decreased to 2.6 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers in 2013, down from 2.7 in 2012. The Texas rate is below the national rate of 3.3. The 2013 …

OSHA Proposes New Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recnetly issued a proposed rule to improve workplace safety and health through improved tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses. The announcement follows the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ release of its annual Occupational Injuries and …

Utah Registers 39 Workplace Deaths in 2012

New figures from Bureau of Labor Statistics show there were 39 workplace deaths in 2012 in Utah – the same total as the year before. The preliminary data shows that transportation-related deaths were the most frequent in Utah accounting for …

OSHA Changes Recordkeeping Rule for Federal Agencies to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule that will require all federal agencies to submit their OSHA-required injury and illness data to the Bureau of Labor Statistics every year. This data will allow OSHA to analyze the …

Connecticut Work Injuries Reported 11 Percent Up in ’11

The U.S. Department of Labor says the number of workplace injuries in Connecticut jumped 11 percent in 2011 over the previous year and that the rate of injury is among the highest in the country. The Bureau of Labor Statistics …

163K Nonfatal Workplace Injuries, Illnesses Reported by N.Y. Private Employers in 2011

Almost 163,000 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported among New York private industry employers in 2011, according to data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That number translates to an incidence rate of 2.9 cases per 100 …

Workplace Safety a Concern for Some in Alabama

It’s not uncommon for Troy Collett to feel like he’s playing a game of dodge cars when he’s making a delivery in downtown Florence, Alabama. “I’ve felt the exhaust off the tailpipes (of the cars) many times,” said Collett, a …