The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) unveiled a new online tool designed to help users search its severe injury report database. This tool allows employers, workers, and the general public to track trends and view data on workplace injuries in states covered by federal OSHA regulations.
The Severe Injury Report dashboard enables users to search and download data by several key factors, including year, industry, state, establishment name, and Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS) codes. The dashboard provides access to information on all severe injuries reported by employers under federal OSHA since 2015. This makes it easier to analyze data and identify workplace injury trends within specific industries or geographic locations.
OSHA encourages both workers and employers to utilize this dashboard to gain insights into how severe injuries occur within their respective fields. Understanding these trends is key to preventing workplace accidents and promoting safer working environments. To assist users, OSHA has released a brief instructional video to guide users through the process of navigating the dashboard and retrieving data.
Federal reporting requirements stipulate that employers must notify OSHA within 24 hours of any work-related in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye. OSHA offers several resources to help employers stay compliant and create safer workplaces, including compliance assistance specialists and on-site consultation programs available nationwide and in U.S. territories.
With the release of this new tool, OSHA aims to empower employers and workers to proactively address workplace safety concerns by offering a transparent and accessible way to review past incidents. By making this data widely available, the agency hopes to foster safer working environments and reduce the frequency of severe injuries across industries.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
