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2022 employer injury, illness data now available on OSHA website
Employer 2022 injury and illness data based on reports from more than 300,000 businesses is now available to view on the OSHA website. The Injury Tracking Application data is part of OSHA’s electronic recordkeeping requirements for certain employers who were required to submit OSHA Form 300A information from Jan. 2 to March 2, 2023. This […]
A worker died every 96 minutes in the U.S. in 2022, according to federal fatality data
Federal fatality data revealed that work-related injuries resulted in the death of a worker every 96 minutes in the U.S. in 2022 compared to every 101 minutes the previous year. A report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed that there were 5,486 fatal work injuries in 2022, which was a 5.7% increase over […]
Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 7.5% increase in nonfatal workplace injuries, illnesses in 2022
There were 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2022, up 7.5% from 2021, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That increase is driven by a rise in both injuries, with a 4.5% increase to 2.3 million cases, and illnesses which rose 26.1% to 460,700 cases. The […]
Fatal work injuries in U.S. increased almost 9% in 2021, according to feds
There were 5,190 fatal work injuries in the U.S. in 2021, an 8.9% increase from 4,764 in 2020, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The fatal work injury rate for 2021 was 3.6 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers up from 3.4 per 100,000 FTE in 2020. This is […]
Federal data shows slight decline in traffic-related fatalities in first half of 2023
Traffic-related fatalities have dropped slightly in the first six months of 2023, according to federal data. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released its early estimates of traffic fatalities for the first half of 2023, finding “that traffic fatalities declined for the fifth straight quarter.” There were 19,515 people killed in motor vehicle […]
Federal survey results show U.S. facing mental health, substance use epidemics
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released annual survey results revealing that there are mental health and substance use epidemics currently occurring in the U.S. DHHS’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s annual survey results show that: about one in four adults in the U.S. had a mental illness in 2021, […]
Feds: Fatal injuries in agriculture industry lowest since 2013
Fatal injuries in the agriculture industry are at their lowest number since 2013, according to a new report. In 2021, there were 133 fatal work-related injuries to agricultural workers, 15 fewer than in 2020 and the lowest number since 128 in 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Twenty-five of these fatal incidents […]
Nonfatal workplace injuries, illnesses decreased 1.8% in 2021, BLS reports
Private industry employers reported 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2021, which is a 1.8% decrease over 2020 numbers, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Nov. 9. In 2021, the incidence rate of total recordable cases in private industry was 2.7 cases per 100 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers, which was unchanged […]
NSC: An estimated 44K people died in traffic crashes in 2023
Early statistics on motor vehicle fatalities in the U.S. reveal that an estimated 44,450 people died in traffic crashes in 2023. Preliminary analysis from the National Safety Council (NSC) shows a 4% decline over 2022’s numbers, but a 13.6% uptick when compared to the statistics from 2019. The statistics are based on data from the […]
OSHA Form 300A deadline approaching fast
OSHA is now collecting 2022 Form 300A data, and electronic versions of the form must be submitted on or before March 2. Electronic submissions must be submitted by employers with 250 or more employees and those with 20 to 249 employees who are classified in specific industries with historically high rates of occupational injuries and […]
Quest: Positive drug test rates hit 16-year high with weed topping list
Workforce drug positivity rates hit a 16-year high in 2019, with positive marijuana test rates climbing by double digits across almost all testing categories, according to Quest Diagnostics’ annual Drug Testing Index. Positivity rates in the U.S. workforce increased in urine drug tests to 4.5%, the highest level since 2003, and more than 28% higher […]
Report based on federal injury data finds Amazon warehouses are still unsafe
A report issued by a union coalition found that Amazon warehouses are still a more dangerous place to work than similar facilities based on recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data. The report from the Strategic Organizing Center (SOC) states that there were 6.6 serious injuries for every 100 Amazon workers in 2022, according […]
Report: 1.5M comp claims show 35% of all injuries occur in first year on job
An analysis of data from more than 1.5 million workers’ compensation claims submitted from 2015 through 2019 reveals that 35% of all workplace injuries occur within a worker’s first year of employment. The Travelers, a workers’ compensation carrier, analyzed more than 1.5 million claims across several years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and found that […]
Report: 85% of NSC MSD Pledge members proactively addressing musculoskeletal disorders
Following a survey of organizations who participated in the National Safety Council (NSC) 2022 MSD Pledge, the NSC found that no single organization earned a perfect score on the MSD Solutions Index. However, out of the 52 MSD Pledge members – representing the manufacturing, professional, transportation and warehousing, healthcare, utilities and other industries – 85% […]
Report: OSHA collected more than 70K severe injury reports from 2015-2021
Federal OSHA collected a total of 70,206 severe injury reports (SIRs) from employers it covers from 2015 to 2021, according to a new report by the agency. SIRs are submitted by employers when an employee suffers severe injuries or illnesses in the workplace resulting in hospitalization, amputation or eye loss. OSHA began collecting SIRs in […]
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