Trade unions and workers throughout the world commemorated those who lost their lives because of work or occupational disease of workers' Day is celebrated annually on April 28. Mark severity of work-related injury, the AFL-CIO has issued a report on the same day, notes that despite significant progress, an average of 12 U.S. workers have died in traumatic accidents at work every day. This year's Memorial Day is also celebrated for workers 40 years the establishment of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Although OSHA has much to do, the difference in Washington, DC-based has done over the past four decades is nothing short of amazing. In 1970 was approximately 14,000 deaths per year in place for workers under 80 million €. By 2009, the workforce has almost doubled, but the deaths have declined by 4340.
One of the largest campaigns of OSHA was one waged against exposure to asbestos. Asbestos is a highly toxic mineral that was used in several industries, including manufacturing and construction of munitions. Because asbestos causes lung cancer and mesothelioma, a rare cancer of the protective membrane of the lungs, heart, chest and abdomen, asbestos has been banned from most uses in 1989. However, asbestos can still be found in many buildings and many industrial workplaces.
Many workers who were exposed to asbestos at work in the 1970's are beginning to show signs of asbestos cancer. This type of aggressive and terminal cancer takes an average of 40 years to develop, and it is very difficult to detect because they usually do not develop symptoms until it reaches stage three or four. Because of the exposure of workers before OSHA limited to asbestos in the air, many workers do not have to face the harsh consequences of asbestos-related disease.
Although OSHA has much to do, the difference in Washington, DC-based has done over the past four decades is nothing short of amazing. In 1970 was approximately 14,000 deaths per year in place for workers under 80 million €. By 2009, the workforce has almost doubled, but the deaths have declined by 4340.
One of the largest campaigns of OSHA was one waged against exposure to asbestos. Asbestos is a highly toxic mineral that was used in several industries, including manufacturing and construction of munitions. Because asbestos causes lung cancer and mesothelioma, a rare cancer of the protective membrane of the lungs, heart, chest and abdomen, asbestos has been banned from most uses in 1989. However, asbestos can still be found in many buildings and many industrial workplaces.
Many workers who were exposed to asbestos at work in the 1970's are beginning to show signs of asbestos cancer. This type of aggressive and terminal cancer takes an average of 40 years to develop, and it is very difficult to detect because they usually do not develop symptoms until it reaches stage three or four. Because of the exposure of workers before OSHA limited to asbestos in the air, many workers do not have to face the harsh consequences of asbestos-related disease.
