Top Safety Threats of 2022

Last year wrapped up with the emergence of the fast- spreading Omicron variant. The COVID variant quickly swept across the globe. Now, even areas with over 90 per cent of their adult populations fully vaccinated are experiencing record case rates.

Although less virulent than the prior Delta variant, Omicron suggests that the new normal of COVID might be what epidemiologists call “endemic infection”. Endemic infection is characterised by static case rates – neither rising dramatically nor falling significantly.

For employers promised eradication, the potential of endemic COVID infection must be factored into the overall safety picture for 2022 and beyond. After all, endemic infections, such as malaria, rotavirus, hepatitis C, or measles, can be widespread and deadly.