2/17/2014 1 Safety Pros and Cons of an Aging Workforce: Examining the changing demographics and implications in the workplace Kara Cecil, MPH Overview • Why we care • Characteristics of Aging and the Older Worker • How to Compensate • Why These Changes Benefit Everyone
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Safety Pros and Cons of an
Aging Workforce:
Examining the changing demographics and implications in the workplace
Kara Cecil, MPH
Overview
• Why we care
• Characteristics of Aging and the Older Worker
• How to Compensate
• Why These Changes Benefit Everyone
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Definition
• What is an “older worker?”
Why We Care—Demographics
• 76 Million
• 55 million
• Working longer
• Greater risks
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BLS Labor Force Data: Indiana
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Workers 45+
Workers 25‐34
Why We Care
• 20% of the labor force
• Employment of adults 65 years+ increased 101%
• Estimated 210,830 nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses
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Why We Care—Costs
Paint a Picture of what an aging labor force looks like