The Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program provides annual information on the rate and number of work related injuries, illnesses, and fatal injuries, and how these statistics vary by incident, industry, geography, occupation, and other characteristics.
Recent tragedies around the country have focused attention on workplace violence in the United States. The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides an annual count of fatal work injuries in the United States, including homicides. From 2006 to 2010, an average of 551 workers per year were killed as a result of work-related homicides. More ».
In May of 2013, the BLS Office of Safety and Health Statistics (OSHS) will host a conference commemorating 40 years of collecting and publishing data on workplace safety and health. For additional details and information on how to submit an abstract for consideration please see http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshs40.htm.
November 08, 2012
The overall rate of severe occupational injuries/illnesses remained essentially unchanged in 2011 at 117 cases per 10,000 full-time workers; 20 percent occurred to just five occupations: laborers; nursing aides; janitors; truck drivers; and police officers. More »
October 25, 2012
The total recordable cases incidence rate of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses among private industry employers was unchanged for the first time in a decade in 2011 at 3.5 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers. More »
September 20, 2012
The preliminary count of fatal work injuries in the U.S. in 2011 was 4,609, down slightly from the final total of 4,690 in 2010. Overall, fatal work injuries are down 21 percent since 2006. More »
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Much of our data are already included in tables and articles. You can Search for those tables and articles that have a specific word or phrase included in their titles.
You can download an electronic version of any article or table from the BLS FTP site.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for the administration and interpretation of issues related to record keeping and safety standards. Here are links to assist you with these subjects:
Telephone: (202) 691-6170
Fax: (202) 691-6196 or (202) 691-7862
E-mail: Staff
Written inquiries should be directed to:
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Office of Safety, Health and Working Conditions
Postal Square Building - Suite 3180
2 Massachusetts Ave., NE
Washington, D.C. 20212