Employee Safety Responsibilities Stats and Facts

FACTS

Recognizing the unsafe act or condition, effectively removes exposure to them.

Unsafe Acts: 

• Unauthorized use or operation of equipment.
• Failure to secure or tie down materials.
• Failure to issue warnings or signals.
• Using defective tools or equipment.
• Removing guards.
• Improperly using tools or equipment.
• Standing in an unsafe place.
• Horseplay.
• Failure to wear the proper PPE

Unsafe Conditions:

• Lack of proper guards.
• Lack of a proper warning system.
• Fire and explosion hazards.
• Poor housekeeping.
• Protruding objects such as nails, wire.
• Improper clearance at aisles.
• Poor storage of materials.
• Hazardous tools, equipment.
• Poor lighting, high noise levels.
• Hazardous atmospheric conditions.

STATS

• 836 workers died after suffering workplace injuries (B.L.S.)
• The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reports that another 50,000 workers died from illnesses and occupational diseases contracted at work.
• Construction workers are more likely than those in other industries to be killed on the job, with 937 dying from workplace injuries they suffered in 2015.
• MSD (musculoskeletal disorder- i.e., strains, sprains, etc.) 37.8 incidents per 10,000 workers
• Falls, slips or trips: 16.8 per 10,000 workers
• Contact with objects or equipment: 25.5 per 10,000 workers
• Overexerting one’s self while lifting/lowering: 12.4 incidents/10,000 workers
• Injuries from fire or explosion: 0.2 incidents/10,000 workers
• Exposure to harmful substances: 5.0 incidents for every 10,000 workers