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The April 2010 report of Australian, New Zealand and International Workplace Fatalities is now available; below you will find a statistical extract from the FULL report.

 

2010 Totals are 1391, which break down to the following:

 

International

1354

 

Australia

30

 

New Zealand

7

 

These statistics show Total Fatalities & Incidents are:

 

568 Incidents

(Ý Increase of 94)

 

1391 Fatalities

(Ý Increase of 303)

 

These statistics show Mortality Rates are:

 

11.59 fatalities per day

(Ý Increase of 2.53)

 

77.28 fatalities per week

(Ý Increase of 16.83)

 

347.75 fatalities per month

(Ý Increase of 75.75)

 

Highest Industries with Fatalities

 

Mining

Manufacturing

Construction

Transport

Unknown

 

Highest Mechanisms of Fatalities

 

Explosion

Crushed By

Struck By

Asphyxiation

Drowning

               

Email grant@achievablesolutions.com.au if you would like to receive a copy of the FULL Report complete with graphical analysis and incident details.

The February 2010 report of Australian, New Zealand and International Workplace Fatalities is now available; below you will find a statistical extracted from the FULL report.

 

2010 Totals are 625, which break down to the following:

 

9 - Australia           

3 - New Zealand

613 - International 

 

These statistics show Total Fatalities & Incidents are:

 

340 Incidents

(Ý Increase of 213)

 

625 Fatalities

(Ý Increase of 402)

 

These statistics show Mortality Rates are:

 

10.59 fatalities per day

(Ý Increase of 3.43)

 

69.44 fatalities per week

(Ý Increase of 25.04)

 

312.50 fatalities per month

(Ý Increase of 90.50)

 

 

Highest Industries with Fatalities

 

Manufacturing

Construction

Mining

Maintenance

Utilities

 

Highest Mechanisms of Fatalities

 

Explosion

Struck By

Crushed By

Asphyxiation

Fall

                                

Email grant@achievablesolutions.com.au if you would like to receive a copy of the FULL Report complete with graphical analysis and incident details.

There are few families that have impacted the American people as much as the Kennedys. Through politics, activism, fashion, controversy and tragedy, one thing that everyone can agree upon is that this family name will be remembered. The latest tragic end has fallen upon Senator Edward M. Kennedy who died at the age of 77 on August 25th.

Kennedy spent over 3 decades of his life in the U.S. Senate and among his many contributions (over 2,500 bills), one of his passions was creating a safer workplace for American workers.

One of the most well-known rights Kennedy fought to give workers was the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This act gave all workers the ability to take unpaid leave to care for themselves or family members in case of a medical illness or for maternity leave without fear of termination. Over 60 million Americans have been able to take advantage of this act thanks in part to Ted Kennedy.

Kennedy also worked to provide Americans with the right to paid sick leave by introducing the Healthy Families Act, which would ensure 7 days of paid sick leave to be used for workers’ health maintenance as well as their family members. He also saw the need for the Working Families Flexibility Act in order to allow employees the ability to meet the needs of both family and work through a flexible job arrangement.

He even made a point throughout his career to address the financial discrimination that hits women where it hurts, their wallets. Women currently earn 78 cents to every $1 earned by a man. When the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 was signed by President Obama, Kennedy was a leader in its passing.

Another group Kennedy fought for are those in the mining industry, with his MINER Act legislation passed in 2006. Despite the new law being passed, Kennedy felt more needed to be done and he continued to call for safety investigations across the country concerning these workers.

He also worked tirelessly to pass the Protecting America’s Worker’s Act, which would expand the coverage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. “Enacting of the Occupational Safety and Health Act in 1970 was a major step in guaranteeing the basic right of workers to be safe on the job.  Since the law was signed, however, we have not substantially amended it to improve worker protections,” said Kennedy.

Although this bill has not yet become law, even after his death it will live on through the efforts of his fellow senators. He will be missed.

The summer temperature is rising by the day and so are the rates of heat-induced illness and death. The first report of heat-induced illness took place in Memphis, TN on June 24, 2009, but deaths have been occurring all season and are sure to continue. These incidents remind us to provide employees with the proper training to ensure their safety when working in these conditions.

“Working in extreme temperatures is not only uncomfortable, it can be life-threatening,” said acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Jordan Barab. “It is important for workers and their employers to minimize the chances of heat-induced illnesses, and imperative that they recognize the signs of heat stress and take the proper precautions to reduce the chances of illness or death.”

Many employers who spend the majority of their time indoors tend to lose sight of the risks that dramatic weather conditions can have on their outdoor workers. By simply taking the time to administer safety training on this issue can save everyone involved from getting burned.

“This heat is taking a toll on everyone, but especially to those who have to work in it day in and day out. We wanted to help these employees stay safe by creating a SafetySkills™ Heat Stress course that tackles this issue and what preventative measures should be taken,” said Trey Greene, CEO of noodleStream.com.