Occupational Safety

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, June 3, 2024

As recently as 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports there were 5,486 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States, up 5.7% from 2021. BLS also recorded more than 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses with private employers, up 7.5% from the previous year.

To direct attention on the importance of occupational safety, the National Safety Council established National Safety Month in 1996. The month-long observance has taken place each June since then and is designed to be a time for organizations, companies, government agencies and individuals to focus on workplace safety and health risks, and to make changes to reduce occupational injuries, illnesses and deaths.

For 2024, weekly topics for National Safety Month include:

• Week 1 – Safety Engagement
• Week 2 – Roadway Safety
• Week 3 – Risk Reduction
• Week 4 – Slips, Trips and Falls

“Preventing accidents, injuries and fatalities on the job is the responsibility of all employers,” said Joe Frasca, Senior Vice President of Marketing at EMSL Analytical, Inc. “This includes taking action to mitigate occupational exposure risks to infectious agents and potentially hazardous substances. At EMSL Analytical, we proudly support the efforts of National Safety Month. Our industrial hygiene and environmental, health and safety laboratories offer testing services, sampling supplies, easy-to-use test kits, monitoring instruments, inspection tools and personal protective equipment. These resources help to identify chemical, microbial and radiological hazards and reduce exposure risks.” 

Several years ago, EMSL sponsored an educational video about National Safety Month that can still be seen at: https://youtu.be/ygdLjYfG8z0 

To learn more about industrial hygiene and environmental, health and safety (EHS) resources, 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.