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OPA News Release: [12/14/2004]
Contact Name: Jane
Norris
Phone Number: 202-693-4676
Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao On
2003 Workplace Injury and Illness Rates
WASHINGTON—The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of
the U.S. Department of Labor today reported that nonfatal workplace injuries
and illnesses in private industry declined in 2003, both in terms of the number
of cases per 100 full-time workers, as well as the total number of injury and
illness cases reported. The report shows that there were three hundred thousand
fewer injuries and illnesses, which is a 7.1 percent decrease in just one
year.
“The news behind today's news is that this Administration has
formed more health and safety partnerships with organized labor and employer
groups than any of its predecessors, and has set new records for achieving
compliance through workplace inspections,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor
Elaine L. Chao. “These positive results show that our dual commitment to
compliance assistance and enforcement is working.”
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