McKnight’s Senior Living November 20, 2023
Employers reported 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2022. That’s a 7% year-over-year increase from 2021, according to data released this month from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Injuries in 2022 rose by 4.5% to 2.3 million cases, whereas illnesses increased by 26.1% to 460,700 cases, the BLS said. More than half of the cases resulting in days away from work (308,500 cases) occurred in the healthcare and social assistance industry sector.
Most of the illnesses reported...