Tag: aging workforce

EHS Considerations to Support an Aging Workforce During an Evacuation

By Rob Marshall Jun 18, 2025 EHS Management

Updated: Jun 18, 2025

With more Americans delaying retirement or holding jobs with unique skill sets, older workers are reshaping the American workforce. Employees over 55 years old now account for nearly 23% of the workforce—a number that is projected to rise to 25% by 2031. As Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) professionals partner with businesses to keep all […]

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The Workforce Is Aging—We Need to Keep It Healthy and Safe

By Guy Burdick, EHS Daily Advisor Oct 15, 2019 Personnel Safety

Updated: Oct 15, 2019

The number of older people in the population—and with it, the proportion of older to younger workers—has grown in the past 5 decades and is projected to continue to grow. People are living longer. They either need or want to continue working at an older age for reasons ranging from inadequate retirement savings or a […]