Some Statistics published by the 

National Safety Council Injury Facts- 2008 Edition

• -Injuries cost $164.7 billion in the year 2006 alone.  At this rate, each worker must produce $1100.00 in goods and services just to offset the cost of work injuries.

• -$55.3 billion in workers compensation was paid out in 2005 

• -The largest part of the US workforce are operators, fabricators, and laborers.  These are the people who come into contact with machinery.

• -Machinery was the second leading source of death in 2005 behind vehicle deaths.

• -Contact with object/equipment was the leading cause of injury in 2005.

• -Most costly workers compensation claims are those involving amputation.  Average cost - $27,714.

• -120 million days of work time lost in 2006 due to injuries alone.

• -76,940 injuries due to contact with objects and equipment in 2005 alone.

PLEASE DON'T LET YOUR COMPANY JOIN THE GROWING LIST OF STATISTICS SHOWN ABOVE.

Links

Why Safeguarding Makes Dollars and Sense Article by Occupational Hazards