Are You Doing Everything You Can to Prevent Workplace Injuries?
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The document discusses the statistics and costs associated with workplace injuries and illnesses, citing that nearly 31% of nonfatal injuries lead to time off work and the median number of days off is 9. It highlights the annual cost of workplace fatalities at $40 billion, emphasizing the preventability of such incidents. The document promotes the automation of work order package printing to enhance workplace safety.
Are You Doing Everything You Can to Prevent Workplace Injuries?
- 1. www.strsoftware.com | 800.897.7097 | strinfo@strsoftware.com ARE YOU DOING EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO PREVENT WORKPLACE INJURIES? Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic, U.S. Department of Labor. November 2012 (http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/osh/os/ostb3583.pdf) Nearly 31% of nonfatal injuries and illnesses required workers to take time off of work An additional 20% of nonfatal injuries and illnesses required a job change or restriction IN 2012 IN AMERICA... The median number of days taken off due to workplace injury or illness was 9 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2013 (http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/cfch0011.pdf) SU M TU W TH F SA $40B The annual cost of known workplace fatalities was forty billion dollars Source: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. January 2012 (https://www.osha.gov/dsg/topics/safetyhealth/OSHAwhite-paper- january2012sm.pdf) Workplace injuries and illnesses are often preventable. Don’t let an incorrect or incomplete work order package contribute to your workplace incident statistics. Automate work order package printing with AventX for eAM/JDE CAM to make sure you never miss a critical safety document or use an outdated attachment. For more information, visit www.strsoftware.com.