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Safety a Priority for Workers
Robert Shull, program officer for workers' rights at the Public Welfare Foundation, said: "Workplace safety should be a constant concern. Given the importance that workers themselves place on this issue, we should not have to mourn the loss of people on the job before government and employers take more effective measures to ensure that employees can go home safely after work."
Despite a decrease in workplace fatalities, the study found that reports of workplace injuries remained high.
Although most workers say they are satisfied with safety conditions at work, they also report job-related stress, a contributing factor to injury.
The study done for the Public Welfare Foundation found that about 12 percent of workers reported an on-the-job injury during the past year, and 37 percent said they have required medical treatment at one time for a workplace injury.
"Unsafe working conditions end up costing the public dearlyBut no matter what the cost to the general public, the workers and their families pay the highest price," added Shull.
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