In 1999, there were
898 TRUCK DRIVERS KILLED of which 17 were attributed
to FALLS. In 2000, there were 852 TRUCK DRIVERS KILLED,
22 of which were a result of FALLS.
FALLS Figure More Prominently in
Serious Nonfatal Drivers Injuries.
For drivers
of tractor trailers, trailer trucks, or semi trailers
the median number of days away from work was 15 for
falls to a lower level and 25 for falls from non moving
vehicles.
A study performed by Liberty Mutual it
was proven that 86% of companies felt that there companies
workplace safety program provided a positive return
on investment, with 61% estimating a return of $3.00
for each $1.00 of investment.
The willingness to pay or Reduce Occupational
Fatalities or Serious Injuries.A fatality or serious
injury costs workers, employees, and society, but precise
estimates of the cost of a "typical" fatality
or injury are difficult. From the standpoint of government
policy an appropriate question would be: " What
is society willing to pay to reduce occupational fatalities
or serious injuries?
A review of empirical estimates
of the value of fatality risk reduction using labor
market data on wages and industry/occupational characteristics
including job risk, concludes a reasonable value of
a life of a worker is between $4 and $9 million. The
implied value of a serious injury, one involving at
least one day away from work is about $64,000.
The value of the 17 lives lost by truck
drivers due to falls in 1999 was between $68 and $153
million. Using $64,000 as the estimated value for a
serious injury, implies the 12,811 cases of lost workday
injuries due to falls in 1999 was valued at $819.9 million.
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