National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries 2010: What Does This Mean for Workplace Safety Today?

National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries 2010

Team, attached is the PDF file of the National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2010 for your information.

Regards

It would have been better if you clarified that this is a US Government Report. It is always good to know the figures for other countries to compare with ours, to see where we stand and what our national goal should be, how we can reach it, and what our strategy and programs should be for the same.

I quote from the file you have attached: "The rate of fatal work injury for U.S. workers in 2010 was 3.5 per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers, the same as the final rate for 2009...."

Do you know the corresponding figures for India? This question is open to all readers for a reply.

I also wonder how the US figures are relevant to our situation.

Regards,
Jagdish Patel

The inclusion of experienced professionals like you in discussions will always be encouraging. In India, obtaining consolidated data is challenging. Even if sourced from a government authority in India, it may not be entirely reliable, as industries are not consistently reporting cases, with Factory Inspectorates often backing them. Given this scenario, how can we expect to compile accurate accident data from India?

That is the point, Dipil. How do we change the situation, and how do we ourselves contribute to the change we expect? Where is ANNA of the OSH movement in India? Is this not corruption, and should nations not do anything about the useless loss of lives of innocent workers?

Regards,
Jagdish Patel