Fatal Occupational Injuries Report Released by BLS and EHS Resources in Puerto Rico

Last month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published its annual National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. This latest report covers data from 2022 and tragically shows a one-year increase in fatal work injuries of 5.7 percent.

For 2022, there were 5,486 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States, an increase from the 5,190 in 2021. The fatal work injury rate was 3.7 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers, up from 3.6 per 100,000 FTE in 2021 and up from the 2020 rate of 3.4.

Key findings from the 2022 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries include:

• A worker died every 96 minutes from a work-related injury in 2022 compared to 101 minutes in 2021.
• Workers in transportation and material moving occupations experienced 1,620 fatal work injuries in 2022 and represented the occupational group with the most fatalities. The next highest was construction and extraction workers with 1,056 fatalities, an 11.0 percent increase from 2021.

“The report also warned that exposure to harmful substances or environments increased by 5.1 percent in 2022, tragically causing 893 worker fatalities,” said Harry Pena, President of Zimmetry Environmental. “All these figures don’t include the million plus workers that were also injured or developed illnesses on the job that year.”

By law, employers are responsible for providing a safe workplace for all of their employees. Dedicated to helping achieve this in Puerto Rico and throughout the region are the industrial hygiene and EHS experts at Zimmetry Environmental. Their professionals help to prevent accidents, injuries, illnesses and deaths by identifying and mitigating occupational risks associated with air quality, infection control, lead, asbestos, radon, chemicals, microorganisms, and a wide range of other potential hazards and safety issues. These services not only protect workers and the public, they are also instrumental for keeping employers in regulatory compliance.

To learn more about Zimmetry and their industrial hygiene, indoor air quality, environmental, and compliance testing and consulting services, please visit www.zimmetry.com, call (787) 995.0005 or email info@zimmetry.com .

About Zimmetry Environmental
Since 2002, Zimmetry Environmental has been providing environmental consulting services to building owners and managers, architects, engineers, EHS professionals and Fortune 500 companies. The company is based in Puerto Rico and provides services across the Caribbean and Central America. The professionals at Zimmetry offer environmental compliance, indoor air quality, asbestos, lead-based paint, Phase I ESAs and general environmental consulting services.

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