Resources: Did you know?

• Accidental injuries are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States.
• Falls are consistently the leading cause of injury.
• Violent deaths cost the U.S. $52 billion in medical care and lost productivity every year.
• OSHA inspections numbering 1,954 lead to 2,063 citations resulting in penalty fines of $978,503 in one year on training requirements alone (www.osha.gov).
• The number one occupation with the largest number of injuries or illnesses in 2006 was Laborers (non-construction).
• The average amount of money any given corporation will spend litigating over employee injuries is more than double the cost to prevent them in the first place.
• SWS is qualified, trained and ready to help your organization limit the injuries and unnecessary fines through the use of training programs, program development, site assessments, OSHA training, and Six Sigma improvements