The United States ranks far behind countries such as Sweden and Canada when it comes to workplace safety  In all three countries, joint labor-management committees that oversee workplace safety conditions have been very successful in reducing occupational injuries  In the United States, such committees are found only in the few companies that have voluntarily established them
However, in Sweden and several Canadian provinces, joint safety committees are required by law and exist in all medium-sized and large workplaces
The establishment of joint safety committees in all medium-sized and large workplaces in the United States would result in a reduction of occupational injuries.