Unions and workers around the world to commemorate those who lost their lives at work or occupational diseases to workers Memorial Day is celebrated annually on April 28. To mark the seriousness of accidents, AFL-CIO released a report on the same day that despite substantial progress, an average of 12 American workers died in traumatic accidents at work every day. Workers this year Memorial Day is also celebrated the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Although OSHA has much work to do, unlike Washington, DC, the agency has for the past four decades is nothing short of amazing. In the 1970's, there were about 14,000 deaths per year in the workplace with a workforce of less than $ 80 million. In 2009, the workforce has almost doubled, but deaths dropped to 4,340.
One of the major campaigns have been OSHA, it went from exposure to asbestos. Asbestos is a highly toxic mineral that was used in several industries, including production of construction and ammunition. Because asbestos causes lung cancer and mesothelioma, a rare cancer of the protective membrane of the lungs, heart, chest and abdomen, was asbestos ban of most uses in 1989. However, asbestos is still present in many buildings and many industrial jobs.
Many workers who were exposed to asbestos at work in the 1970s are just beginning to show signs of asbestos cancer. This aggressive cancer and the terminal takes an average of 40 years to develop, and it is very difficult to detect because it is generally not become symptomatic until it reaches stage three or four. Because of the OSHA exposure standards earlier worker limited to airborne asbestos, many employees never to face the harsh consequences of asbestos-related diseases.
Although OSHA has much work to do, unlike Washington, DC, the agency has for the past four decades is nothing short of amazing. In the 1970's, there were about 14,000 deaths per year in the workplace with a workforce of less than $ 80 million. In 2009, the workforce has almost doubled, but deaths dropped to 4,340.
One of the major campaigns have been OSHA, it went from exposure to asbestos. Asbestos is a highly toxic mineral that was used in several industries, including production of construction and ammunition. Because asbestos causes lung cancer and mesothelioma, a rare cancer of the protective membrane of the lungs, heart, chest and abdomen, was asbestos ban of most uses in 1989. However, asbestos is still present in many buildings and many industrial jobs.
Many workers who were exposed to asbestos at work in the 1970s are just beginning to show signs of asbestos cancer. This aggressive cancer and the terminal takes an average of 40 years to develop, and it is very difficult to detect because it is generally not become symptomatic until it reaches stage three or four. Because of the OSHA exposure standards earlier worker limited to airborne asbestos, many employees never to face the harsh consequences of asbestos-related diseases.
