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Indicator 14: Workers Employed in Industries with High Risk for Occupational Morbidity |
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| • Number and percent of workers employed in industries with high risk for occupational morbidity |
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| Data Source: Census Bureau County Business Patterns |
Workers in certain industries sustain non-fatal injuries and illnesses at much higher rates than the overall workforce. The proportion of the workforce that is employed in these high-risk industries varies by state. This variation can help explain differences in injury and illness rates among states.
In 1999, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimated that nationally there were 5.7 million injury and illness cases within the private sector, which was equivalent to 6.3 cases per 100 full-time workers. Twenty-five industries had occupational injury and illness rates more than double the national rate.1 Workers in these industries made up 6% of the national private sector workforce, but 17% of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-reportable injuries and illnesses. These 25 industries comprised the “high-risk” industries for this occupational health indicator (Appendix A). The list of high risk industries was developed based on 1999 BLS data from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illness.
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| Data |
| • 2000 click here to view table |
| • 2001 click here to view table |
| • 2002 click here to view table |
| • 2003 click here to view table |
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1 United States Department of Labor, BLS Bulletin 2551. Occupational Injuries and Illnesses: Counts, Rates, and Characteristics, 1999. September 2002
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