The past two years have been tremendously difficult for health care workers.
Recent data shows there has been an enormous increase in illnesses among health care workers. The U.S. Department of Labor reported an additional 249% in injury and illness rates in 2020 for this group.
“We recognize our caregivers for the extraordinary sacrifices they continue to make working on the frontline throughout the pandemic to keep us healthy and safe -- and we owe it to them to ensure their employers are doing all they can to protect them,” Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Douglas Parker told Medical Economics. “The dangers health care workers face continue to be of the highest concern, and measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are still needed to protect them.”
OSHA is currently working on regulatory solutions that will protect health care workers from COVID-19, according to Medical Economics. The agency calls on employers to hasten responses to make 2022 better and safer for the health care workers.
The total number of injuries and illnesses among health care and social assistance workers is greater than any other industry in the U.S, Medical Economics reported.
