Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Reviewed only... 

You might be surprised who has the most dangerous jobs. They are not the employees you first think about. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides an interesting insight to the safety of workers. The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries administered by the BLS, in conjunction with participating state agencies, compiles comprehensive and timely information on fatal work injuries occurring in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. 

Data on fatal work injuries are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), 1995. This program, which has collected occupational fatality data nationwide since 1992, uses diverse data sources to identify, verify, and profile fatal work injuries. Information about each workplace fatality (occupation and other worker characteristics, equipment being used, and circumstances of the event) is obtained by cross-referencing source documents, such as death certificates, workers compensation records, and reports to Federal and State agencies. This method assures counts are as complete and accurate as possible. 

Source. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with state, New York City, District of Columbia, and federal agencies, and reported in the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 2001. 

What is the most dangerous occupation in the United States Is it truck driver, fisher, or elephant trainer The public frequently asks this question, as do the news media and safety and health professionals. To answer it, BLS used data from its Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII). ... 

Data on fatal work injuries are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI). 1. This program, which has collected occupational fatality data nationwide since 1992, uses diverse... 

US Department of Labor. (2001). Census of fatal occupational injuries. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Any situation, process, materiaL or condition that, on the basis of applicable data, can cause a fire or explosion or provide a ready fuel supply to augment the spread or intensity of a fire or explosion and that poses a threat to life, property, continued business operation, or the enviromnent. The relative degree of hazard can be evaluated and appropriate safeguards provided. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Charts, 1992-2007, fires and explosions accounted for 3 percent of workplace fatalities in 2007. See also Fire Safety, Workplace. 

Because of the estimating procedure the National Safety Council statistics may undercount U.S. workplace fatalities. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has also calculated worlq>lace fatality rates since the late 1930s but the scope of their survey has changed so dramatically that one cannot use the BLS data to identify a time trend. Nevertheless, the BLS s most recent data collection effort creates the most reliable source of information on fatal workplace accidents in the United States. 1 The BLS conducted a census of fatal occupational injuries for 1992 using data from death certificates, workers compensation claims, medical examiners records, autopsy reports, motor vehicle accident records, and OSH A and Mine Safety and Health Administration fatal injury reports. The BLS estimated Ae average worker in the United... 

Results for 2012 include 4,693 fatal work injuries, the third lowest since the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) began in 1992. The overall fatal injury rate in 2012 was 3.5 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers. 

The Handbook is divided in chapters for each of the major programs for which the BLS has data collection and analysis responsibilities. Chapter 9, Occupational Safety and Health Statistics is divided into two major subdivisions Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, and Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. 

A comprehensive source for data concerning occupational fatalities is maintained by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI). The CFOI is an official, systematic, verifiable count of fatal occupational injuries that occur during the year (Bureau of Labor Statistics 1997). It has been adopted by the National Safety Council and other organizations as the authoritative source for a count of fatal work injuries in the United States. 

What role does the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries play in national statistics ... 

How situational is occupational risk acceptance What variations does society tolerate in risky occupational exposures The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report titled National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2005 states that the rate at which fatal work injuries occurred in 2005 was 4.0 per 100,000 workers. The data in Table 1 gives the fatality rates for the five occupations having the highest fatality rates in 2005. 

Nevertheless, society accepts continuation of certain operations in which the occupational and environmental risks are high. ITiat is demonstrated by the fatality rate data published annually by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2008) in its National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. The latest data, as shown in Table 6.1, is for the 2010 year. The fatality rate is the rate per 100,000 workers. The national average fatality rate for all private industries in 2010 was 3.5. 

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