SAFER WORKPLACES
February 1st, 2004
BY PHILIP FINE
US companies are reporting steadily declining numbers of workplace accidents and injuries that cost them time and money, said a recent report by The Conference Board, the country's executive association. From 1999 to 2002, the number of lost-time cases per 100 full-time employees in surveyed firms declined by an average of more than 40 per cent, and recorded incidents have declined an average of more than 23 per cent - trends generally consistent with statistics reported to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The study says ...
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