An accident, by definition is something that happens unintentionally. They can’t be avoided 100 percent of the time simply because some things cannot be foreseen.
That doesn’t mean their likelihood can’t be diminished greatly. In fact, in many cases workplace injuries are the direct result of not following safety precautions. According to the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, there were 4,585 deaths from workplace injuries in 2013 and there are an estimated 50,000 deaths from workplace exposure annually.
Those numbers don’t even address the workers who sustain injuries, some of which may be serious enough that they can no longer physically work.
