Indicator #14: Workers Employed in Industries with High Risk for Occupational Morbidity

Workers in certain industries sustain non-fatal injuries and illnesses at much higher rates than the overall workforce. The proportion of the workforce that is employed in these high-risk industries varies by state. This variation can help explain differences in injury and illness rates among states.

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Industry Workers with High Risk for Occupational Morbidity

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Indicator #14: Workers in Industries at High Risk for Occupational Morbidity, Maryland
Year	Number	Percentage
*List of High Risk Industries Updated
2000	77,907	3.79
2001	79,641	3.81
2002	78,244	3.79
2003*	111,995	5.36
2004	114,887	5.34
2005	112,306	5.18
2006	115,668	5.18
2007	114,358	5.11
2008*	144,551	6.47
2009	141,903	6.69
2010	139,937	6.7
2011	139,245	6.6
2012	138,622	6.4

More about this Indicator

Why is this indicator important?

Work-related injuries and illnesses are preventable, and control of occupational hazards is the most effective means of prevention. Concentrating on high-risk industries for non-fatal injuries and illnesses helps prioritize limited resources.

Data Source for this Indicator

Census Bureau County Business Patterns. For more information on this data source visit: http://www.census.gov/econ/cbp/index.html

U.S. data and information about this indicator obtained fromhttp://www.cste.org/general/custom.asp?page=OHIndicators

Limitation of Indicator

It is possible that some new employers are not counted in the County Business Patterns mid-March survey. In addition, differences in regional industrial practices may cause the ranking of high-risk industries within a specific State to differ from those identified from national data.