OHSA Sends Out Letters to 14,000 Workplaces Where Occurrences of Personal Injuries Are Higher Than Average!
On Wednesday, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) announced that it has notified approximately 14,000 employers in the United States about their injury and illness rates being higher than average. Specifically, the OHSA said that it sent letters to these employers as a proactive means to prevent future work-related personal injuries by encouraging them to improve the safety and health environment of their workplaces. You may view the 14,000 sites which received an OHSA notification by state and alphabetical order right here.
The OHSA identified establishments with the highest workplace injury and illness rates by gathering employer reported data from a 2006 survey of 80,000 worksites. Workplaces receiving an OHSA letter were identified as having 5.3 or more injuries or illnesses resulting in time off, restricted work activity or job transfer (DART) for every 100 full-time employees in 2005. The national DART average for every 100 full-time employees in 2006 was 2.4 instances. The OHSA letters contained copies of the employer’s injury and illness data and a list of the most frequently violated OHSA standards in its specific industry.
If you’ve suffered an injury at work due to the negligence of your employer or another employee, speak to a personal injury attorney as soon as possible. The statutes of limitations for filing workers compensation claims vary by state, so having an experienced personal injury attorney is a smart way to make sure that you are doing all that is possible to best ensure any potential damages.