Industrial Hygiene Testing Services

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, February 2, 2023

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published its annual National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries last month. The report covers data from 2021 and sadly shows a one-year increase in fatal work injuries of almost 9 percent.

There were 5,190 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2021, an 8.9-percent increase from the 4,764 in 2020. The fatal work injury rate was 3.6 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers, up from 3.4 per 100,000 FTE in 2020 and up from the 2019 pre-pandemic rate of 3.5.

Key findings from the 2021 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries include:

• The 3.6 fatal occupational injury rate in 2021 represents the highest annual rate since 2016.
• A worker died every 101 minutes from a work-related injury in 2021.
• Exposure to harmful substances or environments led to 798 worker fatalities. 

“The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, which created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), requires employers to provide a safe workplace,” said Joe Frasca, Senior Vice President of Marketing at EMSL Analytical, Inc. “This includes taking steps to help prevent accidents and injuries on the job, and also to safeguard employees from exposure to potentially hazardous substances that could cause injuries, illnesses and deaths.”

With industrial hygiene and EHS laboratories located across the United States and Canada, EMSL Analytical offers testing services for a wide range of chemical, microbial and radiological hazards. They also provide sampling supplies, easy-to-use test kits, monitoring instruments, personal protective equipment (PPE), inspection tools and more to help protect workers, the public and support health and safety programs at businesses and institutions across North America. 

To learn more about industrial hygiene and environmental, health and safety services, please visit www.EMSL.com, call (800)220-3675 or email info@EMSL.com. For access to EHS test kits, visit www.EMSLTestKits.com. 

About EMSL Analytical, Inc.

EMSL Analytical is one of the leading testing laboratories with locations throughout the United States and Canada. EMSL is a nationally recognized and locally focused provider specializing in fast laboratory results for mold, bacteria, Legionella, USP <797>, pathogens, asbestos, lead, soot, char & ash from fires, VOCs, odors, radon, formaldehyde, indoor air quality, microbiology, environmental, industrial hygiene, radiological, food, beverage & consumer products and material testing services for the identification of unknown substances. EMSL services both professionals and the general public. EMSL maintains an extensive list of accreditations from leading organizations as well as state and federal regulating bodies including, but not limited to A2LA, AIHA LAP, LLC. (AIHA EMLAP, AIHA IHLAP, AIHA ELLAP), NVLAP, CDC ELITE, CPSC, CA ELAP, NY ELAP, TX DOH, NJDEP and multiple other state accrediting agencies. Please visit our website at www.EMSL.com for a complete listing of accreditations. In addition, EMSL carries a wide range of Sampling Equipment and Investigative Products for environmental professionals.