BLS: Nonfatal Occupational Injuries Declined in 2009, with Manufacturing, Construction Injuries Dropping the Most

On Oct. 21, the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced that nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry employers declined in 2009 to a rate of 3.6 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers, down from a total case rate of 3.9 in 2008. Combined, the manufacturing and construction industry sectors represented more than half of the total decline in injuries and illnesses in 2009.

Source : http://ehstoday.com/safety/news/bls-nonfatal-occupational-injuries-declined-1022/

Statistiques : http://www.bls.gov/news.release/osh.toc.htm

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