United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Human Resources Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1993-12-06 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:HRD-94-15FS https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HRD-94-15FS P0b002ee18039e05f f:hd94015f DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-HRD-94-15FS machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-HRD-94-15FS HRD-94-15FS Occupational health/safety programs Occupational safety Foreign governments Comparative analysis Workers compensation Law enforcement Accident prevention State programs Federal/state relations Labor-management relations United States-Canada Free Trade Area Agreement Canada North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA Ontario Quebec British Columbia (Canada) Fact Sheet HRD 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. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HRD-94-15FS/html/GAOREPORTS-HRD-94-15FS.htm GAO/HRD-94-15FS https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HRD-94-15FS Fact Sheet GAO/HRD-94-15FS; Occupational Safety and Health: Differences Between Program in the United States and Canada; Occupational health/safety programs Occupational safety Foreign governments Comparative analysis Workers compensation Law enforcement Accident prevention State programs Federal/state relations Labor-management relations United States-Canada Free Trade Area Agreement Canada North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA Ontario Quebec British Columbia (Canada)