Hi Michael -- Actually it does not mean anything in particular about the composition of output. The frequency of injuries has been falling steadily since 1992 in both goods and services. No reason is given for the decrease. The news release can be found on our web site at http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/oshnews.htm. Dave Richardson BLS > ---------- > Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 1997 6:07 PM > Subject: [PEN-L:9179] Re: FW: BLS Daily Report > > Very interesting. Does this mean that more manufacturing jobs are > going > abroad and that service jobs are safer than manufacturing? > > Certainly, it is not a growing interest in safety. > > Richardson_D wrote: > > > > > BLS DAILY REPORT, TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1997 > > > > > > Workplace injuries fell in 1995 to their lowest rate in nearly a > > > decade, says BLS, according to an item in The Wall Street > Journal's > > > "Work Week" column (page A1). A total of 6.6 million injuries and > > > illnesses were reported that year, the latest for which statistics > a > -- > Michael Perelman > Economics Department > California State University > Chico, CA 95929 > > Tel. 916-898-5321 > E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
