The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the release of detailed data on workplace injuries and illnesses for the year 2023. The data, collected by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), includes information on over 890,000 incidents across more than 91,000 workplaces.
Federal regulations require certain employers to report injury and illness data through OSHA's Injury Tracking Application. This initiative is part of OSHA's mission to ensure safe working conditions. A video explaining how this data is collected has been produced by OSHA to promote understanding.
The newly released data provides comprehensive details about each incident, including employer names, locations, descriptions of injuries or illnesses, activities preceding incidents, causes of harm, types of injuries or illnesses, and objects or substances involved.
Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker stated, "Publication of this data is a milestone in our efforts to make data on workplace injuries and illnesses more transparent." He emphasized that this information serves as a valuable tool for various stakeholders to understand workplace safety issues better.
To maintain privacy, OSHA employed artificial intelligence alongside human review to remove personally identifiable information such as names and Social Security numbers from the dataset.
The availability of this data aims to empower employers, workers, customers, and researchers by providing insights into workplace safety at specific establishments. It also helps identify patterns in injuries and hazardous conditions.
Further information about OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application and its recordkeeping requirements can be accessed through their official channels.
