Report
Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, 2024
… the data indicate that businesses pay between $174 billion and $348 billion annually in direct and indirect (overtime, training and lost productivity) costs on workers’ compensation losses for the most disabling injuries (indirect costs are … 2020. Young workers are at elevated risk due to limited or no prior work experience, lack of workplace safety and health training and supervision, and limitations in strength or cognitive ability needed to perform certain tasks. They are also … collaboration on child labor investigations and scrutiny in the sponsor-vetting processes, and to implement education and training initiatives in relevant communities. In fiscal year 2023, the department investigated 955 cases with child labor …