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The World’s Most Dangerous Jobs: Are They Worth It? [Infographic]

Nov. 19, 2015
The next time you’re bored at your desk, remember how lucky you are to work in a job where you are safe.

There are people around the world who work in dangerous jobs and the pay often isn’t commensurate with the level of risk.

This infographic from Devin Jollimore, training coordinator at Mission Safety Services, outlines:

  •  The most dangerous jobs and what they pay.
  •  The death toll for each job.
  •  Tips for reducing the number of fatalities in each job.

“My role is to educate people on the best safety procedures and the large amount of deaths in the world's most dangerous jobs has always troubled me,” said Jollimore.

Infographic from Mission Safety Services
About the Author

Sandy Smith

Sandy Smith is the former content director of EHS Today, and is currently the EHSQ content & community lead at Intelex Technologies Inc. She has written about occupational safety and health and environmental issues since 1990.

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