OSHA Improvement of Worker Safety
Infographic Transcription
WORKPLACE INJURIES before OSHA was established in 1970
1913
23,000 INDUSTRIAL DEATHS
among 38 million US workers - source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
1935 → 1960
more than 400,000 WORKERS
KILLED
On the Job
in the U.S. from 1935-1960
1960’s
20% INCREASE IN WORKPLACE INJURIES
In the FOUR DECADES since the Occupational Safety and Health Act was signed into law,
Workplace Deaths & Occupational Injuries have dropped by more than 60%
1970
14,000 Worker Deaths
TOTAL WORKFORCE
2017
5,147 Worker Deaths
TOTAL WORKFORCE
Worker deaths in America are down from around 14,000 in 1970 to 5,147 in 2017, even though the workforce has more than DOUBLED in size.
Worker Injuries & Illnesses
Total Reported
1995 6.6 Million
2000 5.7 Million
2010 3.7 Million
2017 2.8 Million
10.9 Incidents per 100 workers in 1972
Reduction in Worker Injuries & Illnesses from 1972 to 2017
< 2.8 Incidents per 100 workers in 2017
Important OSHA Standards Contributing to Fewer Workplace Accidents
Standard 1910.132
Personal Protective Equipment:
Protective equipment, including clothing, helmets, goggles and other garments must be used when processes or environment hazards are present: chemical, radiological hazards or mechanical irritants can cause bodily harm.
Standard 1910.147
Lock Out-Tag Out:
Safeguards employees from the unexpected energization or startup of machinery and equipment or the release of hazardous energy during service or maintenance activities. Compliance with the lockout/tagout standard prevents an estimated 120 fatalities and 50,000 injuries each year, according to OSHA.
Standard 1910.119
Process Safety Management (PSM):
Put in place in 1992 to prevent a major uncontrolled emission, fire or explosion involving highly hazardous chemicals in an area where employees would be exposed to serious harm. OSHA requires companies who use processes that involve 10,000 pounds or more of flammable materials to follow PSM standards.
OSHA Inspections:
Workplace injury claims dropped 9.4% at business in the two years following a randomized OSHA inspection, compared with employers who were not inspected. Those same employers also saved on average 26% on workers compensation costs, compared to similar companies who were not inspected.
Information provided by OSHA & The Bureau of Labor Statistics
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