18

Most common causes of death at work

Assaults and violent acts

Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene

Occupational Health & Safety Division

Transportation accidents

Contact with objects or equipment

10

15

20

25

30

Number of Fatal Work Injuries

Number of Fatal Work Injuries by Industry, 2010

Government Leisure and Hospitality Education and Health Services Professional and Business Services Trade, Transportation and Utilities Manufacturing Construction Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

2010 OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES & ILLNESSES IN WISCONSIN

Largest Employing Industries in Wisconsin
Nursing & Residential Care Facilities Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing Hospitals Machinery Manufacturing Food Service & Drinking Establishments Administrative Support Services (Temp Agencies) Durable Goods Wholesalers Outpatient Health Care Professional Services Insurance Carriers

Injury Rate
(per 100 FTEs)

Number of Fatal Work Injuries

The Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) is the States public health laboratory and is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Division of Occupational Health and Safety provides consultation, and lab and data analysis services to Wisconsin employers and citizens.

8.6 8.0 6.8 5.2 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.1 2.5 1.0

Data compiled by the BLS/OSH Statistics Unit Phone: 1-800-884-1273 Website: www.slh.wisc.edu/bls

WI Injury Rates v. National Injury Rates, 2010*

2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 DAFW DJTR DART

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WI US

HE WISCONSIN STATE LABORATORY OF HYGIENE holds a cooperative agreement with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to conduct their annual surveys. The BLS/OSH Statistics Unit is part of WSLHs Occupational Health and Safety Division, which also includes the occupational health laboratory (WOHL) and the health and safety consultation program (WisCon).

HE SURVEY OF OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES (SOII) is the largest nationwide data collection of worker injury statistics. This information helps pinpoint the causes of work injuries, and is used to: Create safety legislation Set insurance policy rates Improve worker safety programs Compare injury rates across industries
Rates of Injury versus Total Injuries
Incidence Rates of Injury and Illnesses (per 100 FTEs) Total Recordable Cases (in thousands)

137.7

133.9

124.8

118.1

117.1

107.1 88.9 90.3

4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 DAFW Case Incidence Rate Other Recordable Case Incidence Rate DJTR Case Incidence Rate

6.0 2003

5.9 2004

5.5 2005

5.2 2006

5.1 2007

4.7 2008

4.0 2009

4.2 2010

*DAFW= Days away from work DJTR= Days of job transfer or restrictions DART= Cases with days away from work, restricted or transfer duty

HE CENSUS OF FATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES (CFOI) provides a comprehensive account of each death which occurs in the workplace. This information helps to: Promote safer work practices through better training Inform workers of safety hazards Assess and improve safety standards