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The leading causes of workplace death and injury are not always the same. While transportation incidents were the leading cause of workplace death in 2024, contact incidents; overexertion, repetitive motion and bodily condition; and slips, trips and falls were the leading causes of nonfatal injuries involving Days Away From Work (DAFW) from 2023-2024

New research finds that driver-related factors such as fatigue, error, impairment and distraction – including getting behind the wheel while angry or sad – were present in nearly 90 percent of motor vehicle crashes.

When you think about keeping your child safe, you may not consider the possibility of furniture or TVs tipping over on them. Unfortunately, tip-over incidents happen more than many of us realize. They can cause serious injury and even death. In fact, a child is rushed to the emergency department at least once every single hour of every single day with injuries from a furniture or TV tip-over.

Kansas experiences a wide variety of summertime severe weather, including: tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, and flash flooding. Residents are encouraged to use this week to review their severe weather safety plans. Practice what you would do as if the event was REAL.