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25 Things You Need to Know from the 2023 Death on the Job Report
… workers from job injuries, illnesses and deaths. The progress has become more challenging as employers’ opposition to workers’ rights and protections has grown, and attacks on unions have intensified. Big corporations and many Republicans … launched an aggressive assault on worker protections. … Here are 25 things from the 2023 Death on the Job report you need to know: There were 343 workers who died each day from hazardous working conditions. There were 5,190 workers who were killed … Latino workers continue to be at greater risk of dying on the job than all workers. Employers reported nearly 3.2 million work-related injuries and illnesses. The true impact of COVID-19 infections due to workplace exposures is unknown. Limited …