In a study conducted by the University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center, 85 percent of workers say that their top labor concern is workplace safety.  Other common concerns included maternity leave, paid sick leave, and overtime pay.  Furthermore, while many of the workers said they were happy with their workplace’s safety, the majority also said they felt stressed on the job.  Stressful workplaces are more likely to have accidents occur and workers injured.

Tom W. Smith, director of the survey, said that the media and public often do not pay enough attention to workers injured or lost on the job.  ”Workplace safety is too often ignored or accidents taken for granted,” stated Smith.

If you or someone you know has been injured on the job, contact the Philadelphia workers’ compensation attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 215-238-1130 to learn more about your rights.