In 2010, 115 people died from workplace deaths.  This number was far fewer than any previous number recorded by the Indiana Department of Labor since 1991.  These facts were stated in an editorial titled “Number of fatalities in Indiana was at an all-time low last year” on the News-Sentenial.com website about workplace deaths and how they have been decreasing over time but they don’t seem to get any news attention.  Last year only 4,500 people died from workplace related deaths, including deaths related to the explosion off the golf coast last year and other major workplace disasters.  This may seem like a large number but has remained steady or fallen for the last few years.

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According to the EHS Today article, “ASSE: The Safety Profession is Growing” by Laura Water, the environmental, health and safety specialist field is rapidly growing to accommodate the needs of many companies.  Money magazine lists “environmental, health and safety specialist jobs,” as number 22, “risk-management manager” as number 14 and “environmental engineer” as number 5 on their list of “The 50 Best Jobs in America.”  According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of EHS practitioners is expected to increase 9 percent during the years between 2006 and 2016.

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