California Continues to Cultivate a Safer Workforce; Division of Labor Statistics and Research Shows Fatalities Declining as Employment Numbers Grow.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Data released by the state Division of Labor Statistics and Research shows the number of workplace fatalities continued to decline in California in 2004 while employment numbers rose. Last year, 416 of California's 17,552,000 workers were fatally injured on the job, down from 456 of California's 16,283,000 workers killed in 2003. "We continue to strive to reduce the number of fatalities each year," said John Rea John Rea may refer to:
The number of workplace fatalities in California has declined steadily since 1995. Last year marked the third consecutive year in which fatalities have been below 500. "Cal/OSHA specifically targets the state's problem industries with intensive enforcement and consultative assistance that help employers provide safer and healthier workplaces. Our aggressive efforts to protect our Californian workers are paying off," said Rea. Among the top causes of fatalities in 2004 were: --Transportation incidents, such as highway accidents, which accounted for 40% of workplace fatalities, a 2% increase from last year. --Assaults and violent acts accounted for 12% of fatalities. That is a 7% decrease from 2003. --Accidents involving contact with objects and equipment, such as being struck by falling objects or caught in running equipment accounted for 17% of fatalities, a 2% decrease from 2003. --Falls from ladders and roofs accounted for 16% of deaths. This figure remained the same as 2003. --Exposure to harmful substances or environments such as electrocution electrocution Method of execution in which the condemned person is subjected to a heavy charge of electric current. The prisoner is shackled into a wired chair, and electrodes are fastened to the head and one leg so that the current will flow through the body. caused 8% percent of workplace deaths, same as 2003. --Fires and explosions caused 2% of fatalities, same as 2003. Of the workers killed on the job last year, 94% were men. The age group that sustained a largest number of fatalities ranged between 35-44yrs. The national census of fatal workplace injuries and illnesses identifies, verifies and profiles workplaces of all employees in the private sector, as well as individuals who are self-employed, civilian and military government workers. Census sources include Cal/OSHA and federal OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. reports, law enforcement data, workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. claims, coroners' reports and news reports. In 2002 the standard classification system (SIC) for identifying worker occupations was used, but in 2003 the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. industry classification system (NAICS NAICS North American Industry Classification System ) was used, precluding an industry by industry comparison for those years. The complete DLSR DLSR Delay since Last Sender Report report will be posted on the Internet at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr. |
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