Waste worker fatality rate decreased in 2022, but waste remains seventh deadliest job: BLS

“This year again, we see that Black and Brown workers are dying at a higher rate than other workers,” said Jessica Martinez, co-executive director of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, in a statement. “This disparity reflects both historical and current discrimination in our workplaces and cannot be tolerated. All workers have a right to get home safe and sound after a day at work.” 

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