DOL Reports Decline in Workplace Fatality Investigations

The U.S. Department of Labor reported an 11% reduction in workplace fatality investigations in the most recent fiscal year. The 826 worker deaths investigated during the fiscal year that ended June 30 compares to 928 for the previous fiscal year and was the lowest number of worker fatalities, excluding those related to COVID-19, that the agency has investigated since 2017. The department said preliminary data shows a decrease in fatalities the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is required to investigate, including trench collapses and falls. OSHA investigated 189 fatal falls in ...