OSHA Identifies Workplaces with Highest Injury and Illness Rates; Construction Industry Included in the Injury and Illness Survey

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is alerting 14,200 employers across the country that their injury and illness rates are higher than average and encouraged them to take steps to reduce hazards and protect their workers. This year marks the first time the construction industry was included in the notification.

"The purpose of the notification process is to alert employers that their injury and illness rates are above average," said OSHA Administrator John Henshaw, "and then offer assistance that will help reduce those rates. This process not only raises awareness among employers of their higher than average injury and illness rates, but it also …