Occupational Safety and Health: Differences Between Program in the United States and Canada (Fact Sheet, 12/06/93, GAO/HRD-94-15FS). Every year an estimated 1.7 million workers suffer disabling on-the-job injuries; 10,500 of these workers die as a result of their injuries. In addition, 390,000 cases of occupational illnesses are diagnosed and 100,000 workers die each year as a result of work-related illnesses. A 1991 industrial fire that killed 25 workers and injured more than 50 others renewed debate about whether the U.S. approach to ensuring workplace safety and health could be improved. The NAFTA negotiations have focused attention on how workers are protected in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. This fact sheet (1) compares the U.S. and Canadian programs for ensuring workplace safety and health and (2) identifies issues to consider in improving safety and health in the United States. --------------------------- Indexing Terms ----------------------------- REPORTNUM: HRD-94-15FS TITLE: Occupational Safety and Health: Differences Between Program in the United States and Canada DATE: 12/06/93 SUBJECT: Occupational health/safety programs Occupational safety Foreign governments Comparative analysis Workers compensation Law enforcement Accident prevention State programs Federal/state relations Labor-management relations IDENTIFIER: United States-Canada Free Trade Area Agreement Canada North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA Ontario Quebec British Columbia (Canada) ************************************************************************ We regret that the full text of this item is presently unavailable. See the GAO FAQ - Section 2.0 for printed copy ordering information. The FAQ is automatically retrieved with all WAIS search results or can be obtained by sending e-mail to: [email protected]