Industrial Hygiene Testing Services

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, February 6, 2024

Last month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published its annual National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. The report covers data from 2022 and sadly shows a one-year increase in fatal work injuries of 5.7 percent.

There were 5,486 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2022, an increase from the 5,190 in 2021. The fatal work injury rate was 3.7 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers, up from 3.6 per 100,000 FTE in 2021.

Key findings from the 2022 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries include:

• A worker died every 96 minutes from a work-related injury in 2022 compared to 101 minutes in 2021.

• Exposure to harmful substances or environments increased 5.1 percent in 2022 and led to 839 worker fatalities.

“Employers are required by law to provide a safe workplace for all their workers,” said Joe Frasca, Senior Vice President of Marketing at EMSL Analytical, Inc. “These tragic figures for fatal occupational injuries do not include the millions of workers that develop workplace injuries and illnesses each year. Employers must take steps to do all they can to prevent accidents, illnesses, injuries and deaths, this includes safeguarding employees from exposure to potentially hazardous substances.”

With industrial hygiene and EHS laboratories located across North America, 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 additional resources to protect workers, the public, and to support health and safety programs.

To learn more about industrial hygiene or 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.