the toll of neglect

The 2018 edition of the Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect report shows how too many workers remain at serious risk of workplace injury, illness and death.
5,190
The number of workers killed on the job in the United States in 2016.
1,848
The number of workers ages 55 or older killed on the job in 2016, which represents 36% of all worker fatalities.
991
The number of construction workers killed on the job in 2016, the most of any sector.
866
The number of worker deaths caused by workplace violence in 2016, now the second leading cause of workplace death.