Safety Topics For Work 2018

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Safety topics for work 2018.

Nearly 13 000 american workers suffer an injury every day. Donate to our cause. If you are looking for talks in spanish or would like even more workplace safety resources check out our members area there are over 130 additional toolbox talks for members as well as our ebook safety meeetings safety powerpoint presentations 70 spanish safety. Top 10 workplace safety articles in 2018 safety health magazine published by the national safety council.

With thousands of articles to choose from on the safety health website readers were most drawn to these 10 occupational safety articles in 2018. Injury should never be a cost of doing business. More than 322 00 people missed work that year due to overexertion. Overexertion causes 35 of all work related injuries and is by far the largest contributor to workers compensation costs more than 15 billion or 25 of the total cost in 2012 according to injury facts 2016.

The national safety council eliminates preventable deaths at work in homes and communities and on the road through leadership research education and advocacy. For working adults depending on the industry falls can be the leading cause of death. In 2018 791 people died in falls from heights and from the same level at work. Hazards in the workplace.

Browse the 250 completely free safety talks below. Also in 2018 more than 240 000 people were injured badly enough in falls to require days off of work according to injury facts.