According to the 2018 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index, injuries related to overexertion (lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, carrying or throwing) were the leading cause of workplace injuries accounting for more than 20 percent of all injuries and costing businesses more than $13.6 billion. This Index analyzes events which caused employees to miss six or more days of work and is based on data three years prior. The 2018 Index reflects 2015 data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported 882,730 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in 2017 that resulted in days away from work in private industry. The number of cases involving […]