Occupational Health & Safety Statistics* - New Jersey *based on most recent available information

2005 Summary NJ Occupational Health Indicators NJ Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) NJ Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

2005 NJ Summary Statistics Number of Fatalities: 112 Number of Nonfatal Illnesses and Injuries: 137,000 Private Sector: Occupations with the highest number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work:

Selected nature of injury/illness and event or exposure categories with the highest number of nonfatal cases involving days away from work:

Public Sector:

State government workers suffered 8,500 injuries and illnesses in 2005 and had an incidence rate of 7.5 (same as in 2004). For cases with days away from work, the rate was 3.5 (3.7 in 2004).

Local government, which includes county and municipal paid workers as well as volunteer firefighters, had a higher total injury and illness incidence rate (8.4) than the state (down from 8.9 in 2004). The rate for cases with days away from work for local government workers dropped to 3.4 from 3.6 in 2004. During 2005, a total of 24,100 local government cases involving days away from work were reported.

SOURCE: New Department of Health & Senior Services, Occupational Health Service, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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NJ Occupational Health Indicators

Occupational health indicators provide a snapshot of the health of workers in New Jersey. These indicators can be used by states to track work-related adverse health effects and their causes. By using these indicators New Jersey and other states can gain information about their population's health status with respect to workplace factors that can influence the health of an individual. The indicators are intended to bring consistency to time-trend analyses and comparisons of occupational health status among states and to inform program and policy development at the national, state, and local levels to protect worker safety and health.

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NJ Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)

Annual Reports

These reports summarize the characteristics of fatal occupational injuries in New Jersey.

For copies of reports issued from 1992-1996, please contact the Occupational Health Surveillance Program at (609) 984-1863.

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Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses provides comprehensive statistics on work related injuries and illnesses in New Jersey. The Survey, conducted by the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, is designed to provide an essential tool for promoting efforts to make New Jersey’s workplaces safer and healthier.

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U.S. Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Bureau of Labor Statistics annually reports on the number of workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Such information is useful in identifying industries with high rates or large numbers of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities, both nationwide and separately for those States participating in this program.

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