Statistics

Hispanic and Latino workers were the only demographic to see its fatality figures increase from 2012 to 2013. Experts explore why Latinos are at a higher risk of workplace injuries and death, and provide potential solutions to reverse the growing trend.

Longmeadow, MA – More than 1,000 worker deaths have occurred during the first seven months of 2015, according to the U.S. Worker Fatality Database.

Washington – OSHA has updated its National Emphasis Program on amputations to reflect the latest enforcement and injury data, the agency announced on Aug. 13.

Arlington, VA – Eighteen miners died during the first half of 2015, down from 22 deaths during the first six months of 2014, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

East Lansing, MI – Work-related deaths in Michigan dropped slightly in 2013 from 2012, according to a recent report from Michigan State University’s Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Washington – NIOSH has made one of its injury databases available to the public, allowing users to create national estimates on a variety of nonfatal occupational injuries.

Despite the downward trend in workplace fatalities, safety advocates are calling for stepped-up efforts to protect workers.

Washington – Hispanic immigrants who work for small construction firms are among the most at risk of being injured on the job, according to NIOSH and the American Society of Safety Engineers.

Longmeadow, MA – A new database released in conjunction with Workers Memorial Day (April 28) provides details on the nearly 2,000 workplace fatalities recorded in 2014.

Washington – The fatal occupational injury rate for 2013 maintains a nearly decade-long decline, according to final data released April 22 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.