The state Environmental Department says workplace deaths
in
The department says it logged a total of 51 deaths
last year from 38 in 2010. The biggest increase was tallied among
transportation workers, where 21 people were killed last year. That compares to
just 12 transportation workers killed on the job in 2010.
A statement from
deputy environmental department secretary Butch Tongate called the statistics a
sobering reminder that workplace safety can't be taken for granted. He says the
department works to help employees and workers identify and eliminate hazards
that lead to fatalities but it is ultimately up to employers to promote a
culture of safety.
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