(December 2012) Fort Lesley J. McNair is a United States Army post located on the tip of Greenleaf Point, the peninsula that lies at the confluence of the Potomac River and the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. To the peninsula's west is the Washington Channel, while the Anacostia River is on its south side.
In many industrialized countries, where the number of deaths from work-related accidents has been falling, deaths from occupational disease, notably asbestosis, is on the rise. Globally, asbestos alone is responsible for 100,000 occupational deaths per year.
People miss work for a variety of reasons, many of which are legitimate and others less so. Some of the common causes of absenteeism include (but are not limited to): Bullying and harassment â Employees who are bullied or harassed by coworkers and/or bosses are more likely to call in sick to avoid the situation. Burnout, stress and low morale â Heavy workloads, stressful meetings/presentations and feelings of being unappreciated can cause employees to avoid going into work.