Since studies have shown for years that 80% to 90% of all injuries occur due to unsafe actions, it’s reasonable to believe that these injuries are because many employees are willing to put themselves in the “line of fire,” so to speak. That means an employee has made the choice to ignore a hazard and put themselves at risk of an injury or worse. Speaking of worse, around 5,000 to 5,300 workers die from traumatic injuries annually in the U.S., with 5,283 fatalities in 2023. When you include deaths from occupational diseases (like exposures to hazards), the total is much higher,
