Fatalities occupations

The chemical process industry is vast and varied. The value of chemicals and chemical products in 1993 was 0.5 trillion for the Ll.S," involving 67,000 chemical engineers, 98,000 chemists. There were 5.5 non-fatal occupational injuries per 100 employees in 1995 involving chemical and allied products, and 4.8 per 100 workers in petroleum and coal products, There were 101 fatalities due to exposure to caustic, noxious or allergenic substances and 208 deaths from fires and explosions in 1995. 

Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Reviewed only... 

You might be surprised who has the most dangerous jobs. They are not the employees you first think about. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides an interesting insight to the safety of workers. The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries administered by the BLS, in conjunction with participating state agencies, compiles comprehensive and timely information on fatal work injuries occurring in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. 

Data on fatal work injuries are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), 1995. This program, which has collected occupational fatality data nationwide since 1992, uses diverse data sources to identify, verify, and profile fatal work injuries. Information about each workplace fatality (occupation and other worker characteristics, equipment being used, and circumstances of the event) is obtained by cross-referencing source documents, such as death certificates, workers compensation records, and reports to Federal and State agencies. This method assures counts are as complete and accurate as possible. 

Source. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state, New York City, District of Columbia, and federal agencies, and reported in the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 2001. 

Dermal Effects. Dermal effects in humans have been reported after acute exposure to benzene vapors (Avis and Hutton 1993). After a fatal occupational exposure to benzene vapors on a chemical cargo ship for only minutes, autopsy reports on three victims revealed hemorrhagic respiratory tissues, and second degree bums on the face, trunk, and limbs (Avis and Hutton 1993). Skin irritation has been noted at occupational exposures of greater than 60 ppm for up to three weeks (Midzenski et al. 1992). These effects are due to direct contact of the skin with the vapor, and other dermal effects resulting from direct contact of the skin are discussed in Section 2.2.3.2. 

What is the most dangerous occupation in the United States Is it truck driver, fisher, or elephant trainer The public frequently asks this question, as do the news media and safety and health professionals. To answer it, BLS used data from its Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII). ... 

Data on fatal work injuries are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI). 1. This program, which has collected occupational fatality data nationwide since 1992, uses diverse... 

Figure 1-1 Guy A. Toscano s index of relative risk for fatal occupational injuries during 1995.

Ortega HG, Kreiss K, Schill DP, Weissman DN. Fatal asthma from powdering shark cartilage and review of fatal occupational asthma literature. Am J Ind Med 2002 42(l) 50-4. 

In a case of fatal occupational 2,4-DNP poisoning from exposure to mists and airborne dust of... 

In humans exposed to 2,4-DNP by inhalation, both the parent compound and metabolites appear to be excreted in the urine. 2,4-DNP and its metabolites have been detected in the urine of workmen who died from exposure to 2,4-DNP in the munitions industry in France quantitative exposure or urinary data were not provided (Perkins 1919). In addition, a yellow staining of the skin was observed after workers perspired profusely, indicating that 2,4-DNP was excreted in the sweat. As discussed in Section 2.3.1.1, a metabolite of 2,4-DNP, 2-amino-4-nitrophenol, was commonly detected in the urine of such workmen quantitative data were not provided (Perkins 1919). In a case of fatal occupational 2,4-DNP poisoning in the U.S., the urine contained 2.08 g/L of 2,4-DNP and 50 mg/L of 2-amino-4-nitrophenol (Gisclard and Woodward 1946). In both occupational studies, exposure may have occurred by the dermal as well as inhalation routes. 

The tumors of the lung and the costal pleura (mesothelioma) caused by asbestos fibers are the most frequent causes of occupational cancer diseases. About 85% of all fatal occupational cancers are caused by asbestos. Pulmonary tumors are not caused by asbestos only other causes such as smoking are usually of much more importance. 

Anticipating an event and experiencing it are not the same What is the value for a film producer of a sweep of the Academy Awards It would certainly be possible to survey producers in advance and gauge their expectations, but this would not be very efficient or accurate. Why not simply look at the revenues for films that have won awards in the past - that is, use actual rather than anticipated results By the same token, why should we search for the value of life and health in the expectations of individuals who have little experience with the serious possibility of loss Of course, economists in this life cannot survey the victims of fatal occupational injuries and diseases, but they can study people who have come close to such an end, and they can consult with family and friends regarding their loss. Moreover, there is no impediment to research on victims of nonfatal outcomes. In a sense, this ex post approach to the value of life and well-being is implicit in the problem of public rescue episodes mentioned above many hazards command a far greater public value after they have materialized than before. 

Stout, Nancy and Catherine Bell. 1991. Effectiveness of Source Documents for Identifying Fatal Occupational Injuries A Synthesis of Studies. American Journal of Public Health. June, 81(6) 725-8. 

US Department of Labor. (2001). Census of fatal occupational injuries. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2010). Table A-1. Fatal occupational injuries by industry and event or exposure. All United States, 2010. Available at http //www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/ cfoi/cftb0241.pdr... 

That is why the following approach is chosen. The information of the data bank of the Federal Institute for the Environment ZEMA enables one to derive an expected value of 6.4 x 10 per plant and year for an accident with harm to persons outside the premises of plant. This value is arrived at using Bayesian zero failure statistics (vid. Example 9.6). It is about one order of magnimde smaller than that for a fatal occupational accident in the chemical industry, for which about 2.2 X 10 a is obtained (vid. Eig. 1.1). 

Any situation, process, materiaL or condition that, on the basis of applicable data, can cause a fire or explosion or provide a ready fuel supply to augment the spread or intensity of a fire or explosion and that poses a threat to life, property, continued business operation, or the enviromnent. The relative degree of hazard can be evaluated and appropriate safeguards provided. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Charts, 1992-2007, fires and explosions accounted for 3 percent of workplace fatalities in 2007. See also Fire Safety, Workplace. 

Because of the estimating procedure the National Safety Council statistics may undercount U.S. workplace fatalities. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has also calculated worlq>lace fatality rates since the late 1930s but the scope of their survey has changed so dramatically that one cannot use the BLS data to identify a time trend. Nevertheless, the BLS s most recent data collection effort creates the most reliable source of information on fatal workplace accidents in the United States. 1 The BLS conducted a census of fatal occupational injuries for 1992 using data from death certificates, workers compensation claims, medical examiners records, autopsy reports, motor vehicle accident records, and OSH A and Mine Safety and Health Administration fatal injury reports. The BLS estimated Ae average worker in the United... 

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