WORKPLACE SAFETY PROGRESS REPORT JUNE IS NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH
Throughout the month of June, the National Safety Council (NSC) — a nonprofit organization advocating for worker safety and injury prevention — will be bringing attention to the most common safety-related issues. While preventable injuries and deaths can happen anywhere, employers are responsible for ensuring the safety of their workers while on the job, and the latest statistics show there is still a long way to go in ensuring everyday workplace safety. In 2019, the U.S. saw the highest number of deaths — 4,572 — due to workplace injuries since 2007, according to the NSC. Also, over 4.6 million workers suffered medically consulted workplace injuries in 2019. What’s worse is that these numbers have been trending upward for the last four years, with the exception of 2017 when there was no change over the prior year. With all the advancements in technology and all the information available about workplace safety, numbers should be going down, not up.
major industries, putting their health and safety at risk each day. The statistics around workplace injuries are no better. Overexertion; slips, trips, and falls; and contact with equipment or objects are the three leading causes of these injuries. If you’re injured at work, you are entitled to workers’ compensation, which provides injured workers benefits for medical care and lost income. Unfortunately, since Oregon’s workers’ comp system is private, insurance companies are responsible for paying claims and deciding what’s covered. Trying to navigate that complicated system while experiencing the stress and pain of an injury can be challenging. Though these statistics are staggering, we know they don’t begin to account for the human story behind each injury. Workers should be safe at work, and injury and death take a serious toll on workers and their families every day. If you’ve been injured, we’re here to help you get the compensation you deserve. Contact us today to learn how we’ll fight for you.
In 2018 and 2019, the largest number of preventable fatal workplace injuries happened in the construction, transportation and warehousing, and agriculture/forestry/fishing/hunting industries. Many of the clients I represent each day work in these
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• 2 tbsp loose-leaf green tea • 4 cups filtered water, divided Option 1: Rose and Coriander • 1 tbsp dried rose petals • 1 tbsp whole coriander seeds Option 2: Ginger Mint • 1 handful fresh mint leaves • 1 inch fresh ginger, cut into coins Nothing says summer like a glass of iced tea. Enjoy these two twists on a classic summer soother. Ingredients Iced Green Tea, 2 Ways Inspired by 101Cookbooks.com
Directions
For Rose and Coriander Tea: 1. In a large pitcher, place green tea, rose petals, and coriander seeds. 2. Bring 1/2 cup water to just below boiling. 3. Pour hot water over tea leaves, petals, and seeds. Let steep for 10 seconds, then add the remaining 3 1/2 cups water. 4. Refrigerate 4–8 hours until tea reaches your desired strength. Strain and serve over ice. For Ginger Mint Tea: Follow the instructions above, substituting the mint leaves and ginger coins for the rose petals and coriander seeds.
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