Survey shows Minnesota workplace injury and illness rate sets new all-time low
Minnesota's estimated workplace injury and illness rate for 2014 decreased to its lowest rate since measurement started in 1973. According to the annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, the state had an estimated 3.7 OSHA-recordable nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time-equivalent (FTE) workers in 2014. This is down from the estimated rate of 3.9 cases per 100 FTE workers in both 2013 and 2012, and below the previous low rate of 3.8 cases per 100 FTE workers in 2009.
The survey estimated the number of Minnesota's OSHA-recordable nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses to be 78,700 for 2014, down from 81,200 for 2013, but above the low mark of 75,400 cases in 2011.
"In the past decade, Minnesota has seen a 30 percent decrease in its rate of work-related injuries and illnesses," said Ken Peterson, Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) commissioner. "While this is good news overall, there is still much work to do to improve workplace safety and health to ensure more workers go home safe and healthy each night."
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