1a. construction employment in the united states, 1992-2009 (all types of employment) source: u.s....
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1a. Construction employment in the United States, 1992-2009 (All types of employment)
0.60.8
0.91.2
1.5 1.62.1
2.3 2.62.9 3.0
2.7
2.3
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Year
Mill
ion
s of
em
plo
yees
Non-Hispanic Hispanic
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2009 Current Population Survey
7.07.6
8.08.6
9.4 9.310.1
10.711.2
11.7 11.8
10.9
9.7
1b. Number of deaths from injuries in construction, 1992-2008 (Private and public sectors)
108
116 137215
278 245 264317
321 360317
250
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Year
Nu
mb
er o
f d
eath
s
Non-Hispanic Hispanic
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
963
1,077 1,095
1,207 1,183 1,153 1,171
1,2781,243
1,2971,239
1,016
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Ra
te p
er 1
00
,00
0 f
ull
-tim
e w
ork
ers
Construction Agriculture Mining Manufacturing
2a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, selected industries, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey
2b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses with days away from work, selected industries, 1992-2008
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Rat
e p
er 1
0,00
0 fu
ll-t
ime
wor
ker
s
Construction Agriculture Mining Manufacturing
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workersSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
3. Rates of fatal and nonfatal injuries and illnesses in construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Nonfatal data covers cases with days away from work and the private sector only; self-employed workers were excluded Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, and Current Population Survey
0
4
8
12
16
20
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Dea
ths
per
100
,000
fu
ll-ti
me
wor
ker
s
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Inju
ries
per
10,
000
full-
tim
e w
ork
ers
Fatal: All workers
Fatal: Production workers
Nonfatal: All workers
Nonfatal: Production workers
4. Average age of workers, construction versus all industries, 1992-2009 (All types of employment)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2009 Current Population Survey
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Age
(in
yea
rs)
Construction
All industries
2009
5a. Distribution of work-related deaths from injuries in construction, by age group, selected years
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
16-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Age group
% o
f de
aths
1992 2003 2008
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
5b. Distribution of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work in construction, by age group, selected years
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
16-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Age group
% o
f in
juri
es
1992 2003 2008
Note: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workersSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
6a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries in construction, by age group, selected years
14.112.4
17.8
41.6
13.810.4
12.0
36.6
9.0 7.911.3
23.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
16-24 25-44 45-64 65+Age group
Rat
e pe
r 10
0,00
0 w
orke
rs
1992 2003 2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey
6b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work in construction, by age group, selected years
565.4
494.2
385.0
173.5219.9 227.7
202.7
96.2
165.7 161.2 151.2
88.0
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
16-24 25-44 45-64 65+Age group
Rat
e pe
r 10
,000
wor
kers
1992 2003 2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workersSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey
7a. Distribution of construction employment and work-related deaths from injuries, by establishment size, 2003-2008 average
Employment(n = 6,910,114)
34%
28%
38%
1-19 20-99 100+
Work-related deaths(n = 705)
56%26%
18%
Note: Data excludes self-employed workers and cases without establishment size information.Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003-2008 County Business Patterns; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.
7b. Rate of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in construction resulting in days away from work, by establishment size, 1994-2008
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Ca
ses
per
10
0 f
ull
-tim
e w
ork
ers
1-10 11-49 50-249 250-999 1000+*FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per year* Data not available for 1,000+ establishment size in 2003Note: Establishment size data are not available prior to 1994; data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workersSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1994-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
8a. Distribution of leading causes of work-related deaths from injuries, construction, 1992-2008
Falls (32.1%)
Transportation (27.1%)
Contact with objects (19.1%)
Exposure (15.7%)
Other (5.9%)
Source: U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
Contact with objects (35.7%)
Falls (21.9%)
Other (17.1%)
Overexertion (17.7%)
Exposure (4.0%)
Transportation (3.6%)
8b. Distribution of leading causes of nonfatal cases with days away from work, construction, 2008
Note: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workersSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Nu
mb
er o
f d
eath
s
Fall to a lower level Contact with electric current
Highway accident Struck by object
9a. The four events with the most frequent work-related deaths, construction, 1992-2008
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Ra
te p
er 1
0,0
00
fu
ll-t
ime
wo
rker
s
Struck by object Fall to a lower level Overexertion in lifting
9b. Rate of leading causes of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workersSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
10a. Number of fatal falls from work-related injuries in construction, 1992-2008
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
270 275
331 338 338
380 385 380 375
423
377365
448
396
436450
337
0
100
200
300
400
500
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Nu
mb
er o
f d
eath
s
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Ch
ange
s in
fat
alit
y ra
tes
(199
2 =
1)
Fatal falls All fatal injuries
10b. Changes in fatality rates in construction, fatal falls vs. all fatalities, 1992-2008
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey
11a. Type of fatal falls in construction, 2003-2008
n.e.c. = not elsewhere classifiedSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
13.1%
5.1%
6.4%
9.4%
16.6%
17.0%
32.4%
Other
From non-moving vehicle
From building girders
To lower level, n.e.c.
From scaffold/staging
From ladder
From roof
Type of fatal falls
11b. Type of nonfatal falls in construction, 2003-2008
n.e.c. = not elsewhere classifiedSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
16.0%
5.2%
5.5%
6.3%
6.5%
24.4%
36.2%
Other
From roof
From non-moving vehicle
To lower level, n.e.c.
From scaffold/staging
From ladder
On same level
Type of nonfatal falls
12a. Rate of fatal falls by occupation in construction, 2006-2008
3.6
2.0
2.9
3.3
3.4
4.3
4.5
6.4
8.2
27.6
37.9
All construction
Electrician
Drywall
Foreman
Carpenter
Painter
Brickmason
Laborer
Welder
Roofer
IronworkerNumber of deaths per 100,000 full-time workers
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2006-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey
12b. Fatal falls by age group in construction, 2003-2008 average
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
16-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Age group
% o
f fa
tal
fall
s
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
Ra
te p
er 1
00
,00
0 F
TE
s
Percent Rate
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey
13a. Percentage of work-related deaths from injuries for all construction, by hour, 1992-2008 average
3.6%
6.3%
7.8%
8.7% 8.7%
6.6%
8.4%9.1%
7.8%
5.9%
3.6%
2.3%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
7-AM 8-AM 9-AM 10-AM 11-AM 12-PM 1-PM 2-PM 3-PM 4-PM 5-PM 6-PM
Hours of the day
% o
f d
eath
s
Note: Total of 19,619 deaths. Cases without information on time of day when injury occurred (< 13%) were excludedSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
13b. Nonfatal injuries in construction by time of day event occurred, 2008
Note: Total of 120,240 DAFW cases. Cases without information on time of day when injury occurred (< 24%) were excludedSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
8.3%
37.2%
26.1%
3.4%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
4:01 AM to 8:00 AM 8:01 AM to 12:00 PM 12:01 PM to 4:00 PM 4:01 PM to 8:00 PM
Hours of the day
% o
f inj
urie
s
14a. Number of work-related deaths from injuries, selected construction occupations, 2003-2008
446797101111122133
203211
278286320
391421
512583595
1,761
Excavating operatorDrywall
Electrical power installerHelper
BrickmasonWelder
HeatingIronworker
PlumberPainter
Truck driverOp. engineer
ElectricianRoofer
Construction managerForeman
CarpenterLaborer
Number of deaths
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
14b. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, selected construction occupations, 2003-2008 average
11.05.0
6.87.07.98.38.59.0
10.211.0
15.316.016.5
20.721.8
24.432.0
60.964.7
All constructionDrywall
CarpenterPlumberHeatingPainter
Construction managerBrickmason
ElectricianForeman
Excavating operatorHelper
Op. engineerWelder
LaborerTruck driver
RooferElectrical power installer
IronworkerNumber of deaths per 100,000 full-time workers
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey
15a. Number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, selected construction occupations, 2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Total of 120,240 cases. Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workersSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and illnesses
480
510
870
1,290
1,620
2,180
2,440
2,720
2,870
3,390
3,670
8,130
8,170
15,370
27,150
Electrical power installer
Excavating operator
Insulator
Welder
Ironworker
Sheet metal worker
Brickmason
Op. engineer
Painter
Roofer
Truck driver
Plumber
Electrician
Carpenter
Laborer Number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses
15b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, selected construction occupations, 2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Rate of 174.3 per 10,000 FTEs. Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workersSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and illnesses and Current Population Survey
174.3
89.8
108.4
149.7
156.1
157.5
173.4
209.4
219.9
233.6
256.4
257.2
261.7
274.1
335.9
506.7
All construction
Painter
Op. engineer
Welder
Electrician
Brickmason
Carpenter
Roofer
Plumber
Laborer
Ironworker
Insulator
Excavating operator
Truck driver
Electrical power installer
Sheet metal worker Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Rat
e p
er 1
00,0
00 F
TE
s
Bricklayers All construction
16a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, bricklayers vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Bricklayer data based on a total of 276 deathsSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Rat
e p
er 1
0,00
0 F
TE
s
Bricklayers All construction
16b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, bricklayers vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workersSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008Year
Rat
e pe
r 10
0,00
0 F
TE
s
Carpenters All construction
17a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, carpenters vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Carpenter data based on a total of 1,546 deathsSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008Year
Rat
e p
er 1
0,00
0 F
TE
s
Carpenters All construction
17b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, carpenters vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workersSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey
0
10
20
30
40
50
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008Year
Rat
e pe
r 10
0,00
0 F
TE
s
Construction laborers All construction
18a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, construction laborers vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Construction laborer data based on a total of 4,928 deathsSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Rat
e pe
r 10
,000
FT
Es
Construction laborers All construction
18b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, construction laborers vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workersSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey
0
30
60
90
120
150
180
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008Year
Rat
e pe
r 10
0,00
0 F
TE
s
Electrical power installers All construction
19a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, electrical power installers vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Electrical power installer data based on a total of 260 deathsSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008Year
Rat
e p
er 1
0,00
0 F
TE
s
Electrical power installers All construction
19b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, electrical power installers vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workersSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008Year
Rat
e pe
r 10
0,00
0 F
TE
s
Electricians All construction
20a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, electricians vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Electrician data based on a total of 1,145 deathsSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008Year
Rat
e p
er 1
0,00
0 F
TE
s
Electricians All construction
20b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, electricians vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workersSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008Year
Rat
e pe
r 10
0,00
0 F
TE
s
Excavating/loading All construction
21a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, excavating/ loading machine operators vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Excavating/loading machine operator data based on a total of 204 deathsSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Rat
e p
er 1
0,00
0 F
TE
s
Excavating/loading All construction
21b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, excavating/loading machine operators vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workersSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Rat
e pe
r 10
0,00
0 F
TE
s
Ironworkers All construction
22a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, ironworkers vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Ironworker data based on a total of 666 deathsSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey
0
400
800
1,200
1,600
2,000
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Rat
e pe
r 10
,000
FT
Es
Ironworkers All construction
22b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, ironworkers vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workersSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey
0
5
10
15
20
25
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008Year
Rat
e pe
r 10
0,00
0 F
TE
s
Operating engineers All construction
23a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, operating engineers vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Operating engineer data based on a total of 684 deathsSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Rat
e p
er 1
0,00
0 F
TE
s
Operating engineers All construction
23b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, operating engineers vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workersSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008Year
Rat
e pe
r 10
0,00
0 F
TE
s
Painters All construction
24a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, painters vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Painter data based on a total of 703 deathsSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Rat
e pe
r 10
,000
FT
Es
Painters All construction
24b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, painters vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workersSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008Year
Rat
e p
er 1
00,0
00 F
TE
s
Plumbers All construction
25a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, plumbers vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Plumber data based on a total of 520 deathsSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Rat
e pe
r 10
,000
FT
Es
Plumbers All construction
25b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, plumbers vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workersSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey
0
10
20
30
40
50
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Rat
e pe
r 10
0,00
0 F
TE
s
Roofers All construction
26a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, roofers vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Roofer data based on a total of 1,075 deathsSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008Year
Rat
e p
er 1
0,00
0 F
TE
s
Roofers All construction
26b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, roofers vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workersSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Rat
e pe
r 10
0,00
0 F
TE
s
Truck drivers All construction
27a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, truck drivers vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Truck driver data based on a total of 796 deathsSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Rat
e pe
r 10
,000
FT
Es
Truck drivers All construction
27b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, truck drivers vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workersSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey
0
10
20
30
40
50
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Rat
e pe
r 10
0,00
0 F
TE
s
Welders/cutters All construction
28a. Rate of work-related deaths from injuries, welders/cutters vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Welder/cutter data based on a total of 403 deathsSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Current Population Survey
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
Year
Rat
e pe
r 10
,000
FT
Es
Welders/cutters All construction
28b. Rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, welders/cutters vs. all construction, 1992-2008
FTE = Full-time equivalent, defined as 2,000 hours worked per yearNote: Data cover the private sector only and excludes self-employed workersSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1992-2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and Current Population Survey