Fatalities fatal occupational injuries

The chemical process industry is vast and varied. The value of chemicals and chemical products in 1993 was 0.5 trillion for the Ll.S," involving 67,000 chemical engineers, 98,000 chemists. There were 5.5 non-fatal occupational injuries per 100 employees in 1995 involving chemical and allied products, and 4.8 per 100 workers in petroleum and coal products, There were 101 fatalities due to exposure to caustic, noxious or allergenic substances and 208 deaths from fires and explosions in 1995. 

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... 

Figure 1-1 Guy A. Toscano s index of relative risk for fatal occupational injuries during 1995.

Anticipating an event and experiencing it are not the same What is the value for a film producer of a sweep of the Academy Awards It would certainly be possible to survey producers in advance and gauge their expectations, but this would not be very efficient or accurate. Why not simply look at the revenues for films that have won awards in the past - that is, use actual rather than anticipated results By the same token, why should we search for the value of life and health in the expectations of individuals who have little experience with the serious possibility of loss Of course, economists in this life cannot survey the victims of fatal occupational injuries and diseases, but they can study people who have come close to such an end, and they can consult with family and friends regarding their loss. Moreover, there is no impediment to research on victims of nonfatal outcomes. In a sense, this ex post approach to the value of life and well-being is implicit in the problem of public rescue episodes mentioned above many hazards command a far greater public value after they have materialized than before. 

Stout, Nancy and Catherine Bell. 1991. Effectiveness of Source Documents for Identifying Fatal Occupational Injuries A Synthesis of Studies. American Journal of Public Health. June, 81(6) 725-8. 

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2010). Table A-1. Fatal occupational injuries by industry and event or exposure. All United States, 2010. Available at http //www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/ cfoi/cftb0241.pdr... 

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... 

Contact between large construction equipment and overhead lines is a major cause of fatal occupational injuries in the United States. All overhead lines must be considered to be energized unless and until the person owning the line, or the electrical utility authorities, indicate it is not an energized line, and it is visibly grovmded and appropriately marked. The OSHA rules have specific requirements for safe use of equipment close to overhead lines. 

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. 

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