TRSA recently released results of its annual national safety survey, which demonstrated that the commercial laundry industry is continuing to make progress toward achieving its ultimate goal of eliminating occupational injuries and illnesses in its facilities.
 
Survey findings included significant reductions in the Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) and the Days Away, Restricted and/or Transfer Rate (DART) for the laundry industry by 26.4% and 21.2% respectively from 2011 to 2015. By comparison, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics found that the private manufacturing industry—which has safety and compliance mandates similar to those of commercial laundry facilities—reduced its ...