Occupational Safety and Health: Differences Between Program in the United
States and Canada (Fact Sheet, 12/06/93, GAO/HRD-94-15FS).
Every year an estimated 1.7 million workers suffer disabling on-the-job
injuries; 10,500 of these workers die as a result of their injuries. In
addition, 390,000 cases of occupational illnesses are diagnosed and
100,000 workers die each year as a result of work-related illnesses. A
1991 industrial fire that killed 25 workers and injured more than 50
others renewed debate about whether the U.S. approach to ensuring
workplace safety and health could be improved. The NAFTA negotiations
have focused attention on how workers are protected in the United
States, Mexico, and Canada. This fact sheet (1) compares the U.S. and
Canadian programs for ensuring workplace safety and health and (2)
identifies issues to consider in improving safety and health in the
United States.
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REPORTNUM: HRD-94-15FS
TITLE: Occupational Safety and Health: Differences Between Program
in the United States and Canada
DATE: 12/06/93
SUBJECT: Occupational health/safety programs
Occupational safety
Foreign governments
Comparative analysis
Workers compensation
Law enforcement
Accident prevention
State programs
Federal/state relations
Labor-management relations
IDENTIFIER: United States-Canada Free Trade Area Agreement
Canada
North American Free Trade Agreement
NAFTA
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia (Canada)
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