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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.
Workplace Homicides from Shootings
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 ».
Celebrating 40 Years of Safety and Health Data
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.
Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Requiring Days Away From Work
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.
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Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (Annual)
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 »
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
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.
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Current
- Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
- Nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
- Industry counts and frequency rates (HTML) (PDF 62K)
- Nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work (HTML) (PDF)
Archived
- Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
- Nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
- Survey of Workplace Violence Prevention, 2005 (TXT) (PDF 187K)
- Survey of Respirator Use and Practices (TXT) (PDF)
- Time of Lost-Workday Injuries and Illnesses, 2002 - First Results Announced By BLS (PDF)
Schedule
- Beyond the Numbers
- The Monthly Labor Review (MLR) publication online
- The Compensation and Working Conditions (CWC) Online - includes articles that relate to occupational safety and health issues
- Fatal Occupational Injuries and Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, 2008, Report 1028 -- Includes 46 charts highlighting data from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.
- Fatal Workplace Injuries in 2006, a Collection of Data and Analysis, Report 1015 -- Includes 27 charts, 7 tables, and 3 articles highlighting data gathered from the 2006 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.
- Occupational Injuries and Illnesses: Counts, Rates, and Characteristics, 2006, Report 1014 -- Includes 37 charts and accompanying text highlighting summary and case and demographic data gathered from the 2006 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
- Fatal Workplace Injuries in 2005: A Collection of Data and Analysis, Bulletin 2593 -- Includes 27 charts, 8 tables, and 3 articles highlighting data gathered from the 2005 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
- Occupational Injuries and Illnesses: Counts, Rates, and Characteristics, 2005, Bulletin 2592 — Includes 37 charts and accompanying text highlighting summary and case and demographic data gathered from the 2005 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.
- Fatal Workplace Injuries in 2004: A Collection of Data and Analysis, Bulletin 2587 -- Includes 29 charts, 32 tables, and 5 articles highlighting data gathered from the 2004 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.
- Occupational Injuries and Illnesses: Counts, Rates, and Characteristics, 2004, Bulletin 2584 — includes 38 charts and accompanying text highlighting summary and case and demographic data gathered from the 2004 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.
- Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Program - July 2006 - Program Brochure (PDF 3MB)
- National Summary report, Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses, 2003 detailed industry incidence rates and case counts (PDF 239K)
- National Summary report, Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses, 2002 detailed industry incidence rates and case counts (PDF 111K)
- Fatal Occupational Injuries in the United States, 1995-1999: A Chartbook
- Use of Workers' Compensation Data for Occupational Injury and Illness Prevention
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:
Other Useful Links
What BLS does not have
- We consider data provided by individual companies to be confidential and not for public release. Costs are not available from the BLS Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities statistical program.
Office of Safety, Health and Working Conditions Contacts
Staff members of the Office of Safety, Health and Working Conditions are available Monday through Friday for your assistance.
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
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Latest Numbers
Nonfatal injuries and illnesses, private industry
Total recordable cases:
2,986,500 in 2011
Cases involving days away from work:
908,300 in 2011
Median days away from work:
8 in 2011
Cases involving sprains, strains, tears:
340,870 in 2011
Cases involving injuries to the back:
182,270 in 2011
Cases involving falls, slips, trips:
225,550 in 2011
Fatal work-related injuries
Total fatal injuries (all sectors):
4,609(p) in 2011
Roadway incidents (all sectors):
1,075(p) in 2011
Falls, slips, trips (all sectors):
666(p) in 2011
Homicides (all sectors):
458(p) in 2011
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