Labor Commission Reports Reduction in Injury and Illness Rates

The combined public and private sector industry rate of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses dropped to 3.3 per 100 full-time workers in 2014 from 3.4 in 2013, the Utah Labor Commission announced. In the private sector, the overall incidence of injuries fell to 3.2% from 3.4% in 2013, while cases with days away from work decreased to 0.7 cases per 100 full-time workers from 0.8 in 2013. The incident rate for "other recordable cases," which include work-related injuries requiring more than first aid but no time off work, however, increased to 1.9% in 2014 compared to 1....