Safety

Safety data are published annually by the BLS, which include injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for each industry sector. These statistics are based on the BLS Annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) of 44 participating states including the District of Columbia as well as data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) logs of workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. In order to observe the trends, the ratio of the national rate to the construction rates was calculated for nonfatal and fatal incidents. The construction rate is the denominator in the ratio since higher incident rates are not desirable. Therefore, the higher value of the ratio is a positive sign. As it can be observed from the graph below:

Construction industry has improved safety trends specifically in non-fatal incidents, compared to national trend.

As it is also observed, the fatal injuries in the construction industry are much higher compared to national averages. There is a need for more extensive efforts to disrupt this trend and improve rates of fatal incidents.

Safety data are published annually by the BLS, which include injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for each industry sector. These statistics are based on the BLS Annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) of 44 participating states including the District of Columbia as well as data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) logs of workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. In order to observe the trends, the ratio of the national rate to the construction rates was calculated for nonfatal and fatal incidents. The construction rate is the denominator in the ratio since higher incident rates are not desirable. Therefore, the higher value of the ratio is a positive sign. As it can be observed from the graph below: Construction industry has improved safety trends specifically in non-fatal incidents, compared to national trend. As it is also observed, the fatal injuries in the construction industry are much higher compared to national averages. There is a need for more extensive efforts to disrupt this trend and improve rates of fatal incidents.