The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has released data regarding the number of workplace fatalities for 2014, the most recent numbers available. The good news is the number of Californians who died on the job decreased from the previous year.
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A review of the past 10 years indicates that workplace fatalities remain below the average rate of fatalities prior to 2008, when the last recession began.
“Every work-related fatality is a tragic reminder that worker deaths are preventable,” said Christine Baker, director of the DIR. “Safe and healthy working conditions and dedication to preventing workplace injuries and illnesses can save workers’ lives.”
There were 344 fatal injuries on the job in California in 2014, compared to 396 in 2013 and 375 in 2012. Data comes from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) which is conducted annually in conjunction with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).