NSC: 2016 deadliest year on roadways since 2007
- February 17, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Overseas Occupational Health And Safety News
No CommentsThe National Safety Council has released preliminary data showing that as many as 40,000 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2016. The figure is 6 percent higher than the number of fatalities in 2015 and marks a 14 percent increase from 2014 – the largest two-year spike since 1964. This estimate indicates that
More non-fatal injuries at workplaces in 2016: Workplace Safety and Health Institute
- February 14, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Singapore Safety News
SINGAPORE – The number of non-fatal workplace injuries increased to 13,014 cases last year, a 5.4 per cent increase over the 12,351 cases in 2015, due mainly to an increase in minor injury cases. The fatal injury rate at workplaces in 2016 remained at 1.9 per 100,000 employed persons, according to a report released on