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The NORA Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Sector Council finalized this version of the National Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Agenda after considering public comments on the previous draft.
The Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities (TWU) sector covers all modes of transportation; warehousing and entities which provide electric power, natural gas, water and sewage treatment (NAICS 48-49 and 22). More than 7 million U.S. workers are employed in the TWU sector. The sector accounts for 5% of U.S. workers, but 15% of workplace fatalities. Workers employed in truck transportation account for 58% of the fatalities in the TWU sector. In addition to being at risk of fatal injuries, workers in the sector are at risk of injury or illness from transportation incidents, overexertion, electrocution, vehicle emissions and falls. The TWU Sector Council has developed four strategic goal areas which were judged to define the major occupational safety and health priorities for the sector: fatal and nonfatal injuries; musculoskeletal disorders; health and wellness; and physical, chemical, biological and psychosocial exposures.
Comments on the selected goals are always welcome; they will be considered in future updates of this agenda. Offers from individuals and organizations to help accomplish the goals through partnerships are of particular interest to the Council. You may submit correspondence by email to noracoordinator@cdc.gov.
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