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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce deaths from work-related injuries — OSH‑01

Status: Getting worse

  
Getting worse
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Most Recent Data:
3.6 work-related deaths per 100,000 full-time workers (2021)

Target:
2.9 per 100,000

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
3.5 work-related deaths per 100,000 full-time workers occurred in 2017

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Reduce deaths from work-related injuries in all industries

Target-Setting Method
Projection

Data Source:  Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), DOL/BLS

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Summary

Every year in the United States, thousands of people die from work-related injuries. Many of these deaths are caused by motor vehicle crashes, falls, violence, and machines and industrial vehicles. Interventions tailored to specific industries can reduce deaths from work-related injuries.

Topics:  Workplace, Injury Prevention, Workforce

Workgroup: Occupational Safety and Health Workgroup

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