The U.S. Department of Labor’s Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health, Doug Parker, issued a statement regarding Tuesday’s release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of its 2022 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries:
“Today’s announcement by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of a 5.7 percent increase in fatal occupational injuries is a sobering reminder of the important work we must do, especially for Black and Hispanic workers who saw the largest increase in workplace fatalities.