Meat Industry Injury and Illness Rates Remain At Record Low
Monday, November 28, 2011(American Meat Institute)
The meat industry’s workplace injury and
illness rates remain at a record low, according
to new numbers released by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS).
In 2010, total recordable injury and illness
rates were at 6.9 cases per 100 full-time
workers (per year). For perspective, just 10
years ago this number was 14.7, more than twice
the current rate.
“Worker safety is of utmost importance to
our industry, which is why we have made it a
non-competitive issue,” said AMI President
and CEO J. Patrick Boyle. “Over the past two
decades we have made meaningful and measurable
improvements, and we hope to continue to build
on this record of success as we strive to make
our workplaces as safe as
possible.”
To access the full report go to http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/osh/os/ostb2813.pdf.
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