ILOSTAT provides statistics on fatal and non-fatal occupational injuries. Statistics are presented as ratios per 100,000 workers by sex and migrant status. Occupational injury includes any personal injury, disease or death from work. Data sources include administrative records, establishment and household surveys. Statistics help plan preventive measures and identify high-risk areas
According to BLS 2019, 20 dangerous jobs include automotive mechanics, security guards, and military personnel. Commercial pilots face highest fatality rate at 77, followed by construction workers at 293. Truck drivers have highest fatality rate at 843, with average salary of $45,260
Heinrich's 1931 book identified unsafe acts as main cause of industrial accidents. Bird analyzed 1.7 million accidents from 297 companies in 1970s. Bird found 9.8 minor injuries for every major injury
EU saw 3,286 fatal accidents in 2022, down 61 from 2021. 2.97 million non-fatal accidents occurred, up 3.0% from 2021. Construction sector accounted for 22.9% of fatal accidents. Wounds and superficial injuries caused 53.0% of all accidents
Laborers work in manual labor, especially in construction and factory industries. They assist tradesmen and work with various tools and equipment. Vitruvius considered laborers as valuable as other construction aspects. Laborer practices have changed little since pneumatics introduction
Workplace safety regulations began after Civil War with factory inspections. Massachusetts became first state requiring factory safety inspections in 1873. 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act established federal safety standards