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Top Findings from the 2017 Death on the Job Report
… of the findings from the report: … What industries are most dangerous? Deaths on the job are increasing for people who work in construction, transportation, agriculture, forestry and fishing. People working in logging, fishing, roofing, … job at a higher rate than the overall workforce population. People ages 65 and older are nearly three times more likely to die from work-related causes. What about serious injuries or getting sick from work? Many working people have work-related … It’s estimated that 6-9 million people become seriously injured at work, or become sick from toxic chemicals. We need to make sure workers can report injuries at work without fear of retaliation, and need a better system for counting …