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For Immediate Release
November 26, 2019
CONTACT: Eric Olsen
Public Information Officer
Office: (801) 530-6918
Email: eolsen@utah.gov
Utah Occupational Safety and Health Releases 2018 Workplace Injury and Illness Statistics
Salt Lake City – The Utah Labor Commission’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (UOSH), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), has released nonfatal occupational injury and illness data for 2018. The information was obtained through the annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII).
The combined incidence rate for nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in the private sector and state and local government employers within the state of Utah during 2018 was 2.9 per 100 full-time workers. The incidence rate for 2017 was 3.0 per 100 full-time workers. The average employment for the state of Utah during 2017 was 1,433,080 and increased to 1,481,505 in 2018.
Private Sector
Utah surveyed employers of private sector in 2018 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 2017 and 2018.
| Private Sector | 2017 | 2018 |
| Overall incidence rate | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Cases with days away from work | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Job transfer or restriction | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Other recordable cases | 1.7 | 1.5 |
State and Local Government
Utah surveyed employers of state and local government in 2018 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 2017 and 2018.
| State and Local Government | 2017 | 2018 |
| Overall incidence rate | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| Cases with days away from work | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Job transfer or restriction | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Other recordable cases | 2.3 | 2.8 |
Construction
Utah surveyed employers of private sector construction in 2018 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 2017 and 2018.
| Construction | 2017 | 2018 |
| Overall incidence rate | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Cases with days away from work | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Job transfer or restriction | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Other recordable cases | 1.4 | 1.7 |
Manufacturing
Utah surveyed employers of private sector manufacturing in 2018 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 2017 and 2018.
| Manufacturing | 2017 | 2018 |
| Overall incidence rate | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Cases with days away from work | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Job transfer or restriction | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Other recordable cases | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Background
The survey was administered by UOSH, BLS. The 2017 version of the North American Industry Classification Systems (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 additional information or to request a copy of the report from UOSH, BLS, please contact:
Joy Lawrence Darin Hanson
(801) 530-6823 (801) 530-6926
joylawrence@utah.gov darinhanson@utah.gov