Each day, an average of 137 individuals die from work-related diseases, and an additional 16 die from injuries on the job. The high toll of work injuries and illnesses is not unchangeable. This attempt to guide and coordinate research nationally is responsive to a broadly perceived need to address systematically those topics that are most pressing and most likely to yield gains to the worker and the nation. Fiscal constraints on occupational safety and health research are increasing, making even more compelling the need for a coordinated and focused research agenda. These priorities reflect a remarkable degree of concurrence among a large number of stakeholders.
Implementation is the necessary next phase.
This information is also available on the Internet at CDC's web site.