Peter RileyApril 28th International Workers Memorial Day https://www.thestand.org/2024/04/death-on-the-job-the-toll-of-neglect/
in 2022:
344 workers died each day from hazardous working conditions.
5,486 workers were killed on the job in the United States.
An estimated 120,000 workers died from occupational diseases.
The job fatality rate increased again to 3.7 per 100,000 workers.
Workers of color die on the job at a higher rate: Black and Latino worker job fatality rates….
Source:
https://aflcio.org/reports/dotj-2024
Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect
AFL-CIO report finds that workers of color are dying on the job at increasingly higher rates. Black workers’ job fatality rate is the highest it’s been in nearly 15 years. Latino workers continue to face the greatest risk of dying on the job than all other workers. WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 25, 2024) — Ahead of […]
