Tag
Fatalities
3 OSHA and HazCom articles tagged "Fatalities" — practical, CFR-cited guidance verified against primary sources.
Who Dies at Work: The Demographics Behind 5,070 Deaths
A data analysis of who the 5,070 workers killed in 2024 actually were — and the uncomfortable finding that fatal risk is not shared evenly. Workers 65 and older die at nearly three times the average rate, and Hispanic or Latino workers well above it.
Workplace Violence: The Fatal Hazard OSHA Still Doesn't Regulate
Workplace homicides rose to 470 in 2024 — and it is the one major fatal hazard for which OSHA has no standard at all. A data analysis of the regulatory gap, the unequal burden, and what employers must do anyway.
Why Falls Stay #1: The Convergence of Deaths, Citations, and Dollars
Falls are the leading cause of construction death, the most-cited OSHA standard, and the single largest source of penalty dollars — all at the same time. This analysis shows how three independent datasets converge on one hazard, and why the most-regulated risk in construction is still the one that kills most.