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For Immediate Release
December 9, 2024
CONTACT: Floyd Johnson
Director, Utah Occupational Safety and Health Division
Office: (801) 580-3095
Email: fjohnson@utah.gov
Utah Occupational Safety and Health 2023 Nonfatal Workplace Injury and Illness Statistics
The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) is a cooperative program between the Utah Labor Commission’s Occupational Safety and Health Bureau of Labor Statistics (UOSH BLS) and the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. The SOII was administered by UOSH BLS. The 2017 version of the North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) was used to group company data by industry.
Highlights of 2023 Results
The overall incidence rate for nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in the private sector and state and local government employers within the state of Utah during 2023 was 2.5 per 100 full-time workers. The incidence rate for 2023 was 2.6 per 100 full-time workers.
Private Sector
UOSH BLS surveyed employers of private sector in 2023 for information regarding their average number of workers, hours worked, and details on nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses. See below for incidence rates per 100 full-time workers that occurred in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
| Private Sector | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Total recordable cases | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Cases with days away from work | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Job transfer or restriction | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Other recordable cases | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
State and Local Government
UOSH BLS surveyed employers of state and local government in 2023 for information regarding their average number of workers, hours worked, and details on nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses. See below for incidence rates per 100 full-time workers that occurred during 2021, 2022 and 2023.
| State and Local Government | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Total recordable cases | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Cases with days away from work | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Job transfer or restriction | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Other recordable cases | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
* = Data Not Available
State Government
UOSH BLS surveyed employers of state government in 2023 for information regarding their average number of workers, hours worked, and details on nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses. From 2022 to 2023, there were significant decreases in incidence rates for cases with days away from work. See below for incidence rates per 100 full-time workers that occurred during 2021, 2022 and 2023.
| State Government | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Total recordable cases | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Cases with days away from work | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Job transfer or restriction | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Other recordable cases | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
Local Government
UOSH BLS surveyed employers of local government in 2023 for information regarding their average number of workers, hours worked, and details on nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses. No publishable data was available for 2021. See below for incidence rates per 100 full-time workers that occurred during 2023.
| Local Government | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Total recordable cases | * | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Cases with days away from work | * | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Job transfer or restriction | * | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Other recordable cases | * | 2.2 | 2.4 |
Construction
UOSH BLS surveyed employers of private sector construction in 2023 for information regarding their average number of workers, hours worked, and details on nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses. See below for incidence rates per 100 full-time workers that occurred during 2021, 2022 and 2023.
| Construction | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Total recordable cases | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Cases with days away from work | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Job transfer or restriction | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Other recordable cases | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
Manufacturing
UOSH BLS surveyed employers of private sector manufacturing in 2023 for information regarding their average number of workers, hours worked, and details on nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses. See below for incidence rates per 100 full-time workers that occurred during 2021, 2022 and 2023.
| Manufacturing | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Total recordable cases | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Cases with days away from work | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Job transfer or restriction | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Other recordable cases | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
Illnesses in Manufacturing – Total recordable case incidence rates of occupational nonfatal illness categories collected as part of the UOSH BLS survey include hearing loss, respiratory illnesses, skin disease, all other illnesses, and poisoning. Within manufacturing in private industry, from 2022 to 2023, there was a significant decrease in incidence rates for hearing loss and respiratory illnesses. See below for incidence rates per 10,000 full-time workers and corresponding significant increases/decreases.
| Illness In Manufacturing | 2022 | 2023 | Significant Increase/Decrease |
| Respiratory Illnesses | 3.5 | 1.8 | Decrease |
| Hearing Loss | 6.9 | 3.7 | Decrease |
Background
The survey was administered by UOSH BLS. The 2017 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) was used to group company data by industry. Please refer to the accompanying tables for more detail. There are additional tables and charts available upon request. For more information, please contact:
Darin Hanson Mechell Alder
(801) 530-6926 (801) 530-6823
darinhanson@utah.gov mechellalder@utah.gov