For Workers’ Memorial Week 2015, the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health has released Not An Accident: Preventable Deaths 2015.
This annual report provides details on and context for the yearly toll of worker fatalities in the U.S.
“54,000 deaths a year is way too many,” says National COSH Executive Director Mary Vogel. “We need tougher penalties. We need prosecutions for criminal violations. And we need to listen to workers, and use proven strategies that cut down on risk, reduce injuries and save lives.”
Key stats
- 4,585 U.S. workers died on the job
- An estimated 50,000 workers die each year
- Hispanic workers continue to be at greater risk than other groups.
- Proven prevention strategies are available for all the major categories which result in worker deaths.