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An average fatality rate is computed by dividing the sum of the fatalities across the years by the sum of the annual employment figures for the given occupation over the given time period, and multiplying by 100,000. In the U.S. the Bureau of Labor Statistics makes available extensive statistics on workplace accidents and injuries. [6]
An average fatality rate is computed by dividing the sum of the fatalities across the years by the sum of the annual employment figures for the given occupation over the given time period, and multiplying by 100,000. In the U.S. the Bureau of Labor Statistics makes available extensive statistics on workplace accidents and injuries. [4] For example:
According to statistics from the International Labour Organization occupational fatalities per 100,000 workers ranges from 0.1 to 25, with a worldwide average of 4.0 per every 100,000 workers. Panama and El Salvador have the lowest occupational fatality rates at 0.2 and 0.1 per 100,000 respectively.
In 1998, Congress funded NIOSH to implement FFFIPP recognizing the need for further efforts to address the continuing national problem of occupational fire fighter fatalities--an estimated 105 each year. [2] The NIOSH-FFFIPP has a 14-person staff and a $2 million budget [3] and has conducted over 400 investigations since its inception in 1998. [3]
According to the International Labour Organization, construction has a disproportionately high rate of recorded accidents. [3] In 2019, the ILO said the top causes of occupational fatalities on construction sites were falls, electrocution, crush injuries, and caught-between injuries. [4]
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The Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) program's goal is the prevention of occupational fatality. Program elements include: Tracking all work-related acute trauma fatalities. Conducting investigations of a select number of these incidents. Distributing information for the prevention of future fatal injuries.
The List of countries by rate of fatal workplace accidents sorts countries by the rate of workplace fatalities per 100,000 workers. Data is provided by the International Labour Organization (ILO). According to estimates, around 2.3 million people die yearly from work-related accidents or diseases every year.