Future Environment Designs (FEDTC) wishes everyone a Happy Labor Day weekend! We hope everyone takes the time to remember that today we are celebrating the contributions of the labor movement to the development and achievements of the United States of America (USA). Many workers have sacrificed their lives in making these achievements. On average, almost 100 workers are killed every week in the United States due to traumatic injuries suffered at work. Over 20 times as many die from occupational diseases, many due to exposure to hazardous substances many years before they died (for example, asbestos, silica, and coal dust) or from COVID-19 acquired at work. It is important to remember those who made these sacrifices while working on the job. These sacrifices also cost businesses profitability and increase workmen’s compensation costs. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has created a tool to show the impact different types of injuries cost businesses.
The United States Labor Department has produced a video to remember the history behind the creation of Labor Day. Future Environment Designs hopes as we enjoy this weekend, we remember the importance and the sacrifices each of us makes to keep achieving and developing the USA, and even more importantly we remember solidarity, the sense that each of us should look out for the interests of all!
