The Cost of Human Errors

Impact of U.S. injury-related workplace accidents, 1999

- Wage and productivity losses    $64 billion

- Medical costs                                 $20 billion

- Administrative                               $34 billion

                       Total                                     $123 billion

- Per death                                      $940,000

- Per disabling injury                      $28,000

                 (National Safety Council, 2000)