A SPECIAL REPORT: WORKPLACE
HAZARDOUS DUTY: Orange County’s workplaces seem to be getting less dangerous. . . . The chances of getting scalded, punctured or otherwise hurt on the job here were nearly one in 40 in 1990, according to the latest figures from the state’s workers’ compensation program. That’s 31,000 reports of workplace injuries or occupational illnesses in 1990. . . . Still, 10 years ago, the chances of getting hurt on the job were one in 32.
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