October 12, 2006
Did you know...?
Workplace fatalities decreased slightly in 2005, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A total of 5,702 fatal work
injuries were recorded in the
· Highway incidents remained the most frequent type of fatal workplace event, accounting for one in every four fatalities in 2005. Highway fatalities rose 2% in 2005.
· Fatal falls declined in 2005. 767 fatal falls were recorded in 2005, down 7% from 2004.
· Workplace homicides increased in 2005. A total of 564 workplace homicides were recorded in 2005, up from 559 in 2004. Workplace suicides decreased 14% in 2005 to a series low of 177 fatalities.
· More than 90% of all fatal work injuries recorded in 2005 occurred in private industry. Service providing industries accounted for the majority of all fatal work injuries in 2005 at 48%. Goods producing industries accounted for approximately 43% and government workers accounted for approximately 9% of fatal work injuries in 2005.
· The private construction industry accounted for 1,186 fatal work injuries, the most of any industry sector.
· Transportation employees have the highest number of fatalities of any occupation. The transportation industry experienced 1,543 fatalities, up 2% from 2004. Fatalities from motor vehicle operators accounted for 71 percent of the fatal injuries from the transportation group. Fatalities involving the motor vehicle group were up 7% and down 26% involving the air transportation group.
· Fatalities for employees under 20 years of age rose 18% from 2004.
· Fatalities for women decreased 3% in 2005 to the lowest total (402 cases) ever recorded by the fatality census.
· Fatalities among Hispanic workers increased by 2% in 2005 to a new series high. However the fatality rate among Hispanic workers was lower due to an increased employment rate for Hispanic workers. Fatalities among African Americans rose to 577, up from 546 in 2004. Fatalities involving Asians and Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders declined from 180 in 2004 to 162 in 2005.
Increased safety training for workers has been attributed to the decrease in fatalities in the workplace.
To learn more about workplace fatalities and safety in the workplace visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics at stats.bls.gov , OSHA at www.osha.gov , and/or the Department of Labor at www.dol.gov .
To learn more about how OHS-COMPCARE contact our Client Services Team at (816) 561-2105 or by e-mail at customerservice@ohscompcare.com. You can also visit us at www.ohscompcare.com.
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OHS-COMPCARE has eight (8) area clinical facilities:
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801 NW St. Mary’s Drive |
17020 East 40 Highway |
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816-224-9121 |
816-478-9299 |
913-495-9905 |
816-233-7702 |
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*New Extended Hours* |
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KCMO/Broadway Clinical Facility |
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1650 Broadway |
6501
East Commerce, |
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13830 S Us Highway 71 |
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816-842-2020 |
816-483-5550 |
913-596-2774 |
816-761-4664 |