National COSH Report Discusses Work Fatalities & Needed Safety Reforms

摘要

A report from National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) highlights worker fatalities and the need for stronger workplace safety rules. "Preventable Deaths: The Tragedy of Workplace Fatalities," reports that more than 4,600 workers were killed on the job in 2011. It pairs the statistic with real-life stories about worker fatalities to portray the need for worker safety and health reforms. "Simply by following proven safety practices and complying with OSHA standards, many of these more than 4,600 deaths could have been avoided," says Tom O'Connor, executive director of National COSH. "But as companies decry regulations and emphasize profits over safety, workers pay the ultimate price," he says.