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Inputs: Occupational Safety and Health Risks

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes detailed information on occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for all industry sectors. Typically they do not differentiate this data by size of business entity. Categories of safety and health risks relevant to small business concerns are noted below.

Fatalities

BLS does not specifically track this data by size of business.

Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Summary, 2005
External Link: http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/cfoi.nr0.htm

Fatal occupational injuries by industry and selected event or exposure, 2005
External Link: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cfoi.t02.htm

Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
External Link: http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/cfoi.toc.htm
Additional BLS occupational fatality information.

Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses

BLS does not specifically track this data by size of business.

BLS Workplace Injury and Illness Summary
External link: http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/osh.nr0.htm

Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by industry and selected events or exposures leading to injury or illness, 2004
External link: http://stats.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/osh/case/ostb1514.txt

Detailed data on nonfatal injuries and illnesses can be found in this table.
Case and Demographic Characteristics for Work-related Injuries and Illnesses Involving Days Away From Work
External Link: http://stats.bls.gov/iif/oshcdnew.htm
Additional BLS data on occupational injuries and illnesses.

NIOSH Worker Health Chartbook, 2004
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2004-146
The Worker Health Chartbook, 2004 is a descriptive epidemiologic reference on occupational morbidity and mortality in the United States. A resource for agencies, organizations, employers, researchers, workers, and others who need to know about occupational injuries and illnesses. The Chartbook includes more than 400 figures and tables describing the magnitude, distribution, and trends of the nation's occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Only a few tables address size of company as a variable.

NOTE: Data presented in this document are based on the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC), which does not correspond directly with the 2002 NAICS. For information on converting 1987 SIC codes to 2002 NAICS codes, see: http://www.census.gov/epcd/naics02/S87TON02.HTM

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	NIOSH Programs > Small Business Assistance and Outreach > Occupational Risks Small Business Assistance and Outreach Inputs: Occupational Safety and Health Risks The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes detailed information on occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for all industry sectors. Typically they do not differentiate this data by size of business entity. Categories of safety and health risks relevant to small business concerns are noted below. Fatalities BLS does not specifically track this data by size of business. Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Summary, 2005 External Link: http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/cfoi.nr0.htm Fatal occupational injuries by industry and selected event or exposure, 2005 External Link: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cfoi.t02.htm Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries External Link: http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/cfoi.toc.htm Additional BLS occupational fatality information. Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses BLS does not specifically track this data by size of business. BLS Workplace Injury and Illness Summary External link: http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/osh.nr0.htm Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by industry and selected events or exposures leading to injury or illness, 2004 External link: http://stats.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/osh/case/ostb1514.txt Detailed data on nonfatal injuries and illnesses can be found in this table. Case and Demographic Characteristics for Work-related Injuries and Illnesses Involving Days Away From Work External Link: http://stats.bls.gov/iif/oshcdnew.htm Additional BLS data on occupational injuries and illnesses. NIOSH Worker Health Chartbook, 2004 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2004-146 The Worker Health Chartbook, 2004 is a descriptive epidemiologic reference on occupational morbidity and mortality in the United States. A resource for agencies, organizations, employers, researchers, workers, and others who need to know about occupational injuries and illnesses. The Chartbook includes more than 400 figures and tables describing the magnitude, distribution, and trends of the nation's occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Only a few tables address size of company as a variable. NOTE: Data presented in this document are based on the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC), which does not correspond directly with the 2002 NAICS. For information on converting 1987 SIC codes to 2002 NAICS codes, see: http://www.census.gov/epcd/naics02/S87TON02.HTM Worker Health Chartbook, 2004 Size of firm information < Economic Factors \| Occupational Risks \| National Research Agenda (NORA) >				NIOSH Program: Small Business Assistance and Outreach Program Description Inputs Sector Description Economic Factors Occupational Risks National Research Agenda (NORA) NIOSH Strategic Goals Emerging Issues Partners NIOSH Contacts Activities NIOSH Research Projects NIOSH HHE Program NIOSH Funded Research Grants Outputs Publications Topic Pages Products Research to Practice Conferences Outcomes Review & Evaluation Program Review National Academies Evaluation
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