06 May 2012

∙ Cost of Workplace Injuries and Illness Higher Than Expected


”In the first comprehensive review of its kind since 1992, a University of California Davis researcher has estimated the national annual price tag of occupational injuries and illnesses at $250 billion.

”That figure is $31 billion more than the direct and indirect costs of all cancers, $76 billion more than diabetes, and $187 more than strokes."

To read the complete article, go to: Safety Daily Advisor


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