Workplace Injuries & Safety Programs By The Numbers
Employers across the United States pay billions of dollars on workers’ compensation claims each year. Additional costs include loss of productivity, time spent managing the administration of claims, and time invested in hiring or training new employees.
The good news is that workers’ compensation is an expense that can be managed in part with a workplace injury and illness prevention program. Let’s take a look at the numbers.
The Bad Numbers
$96 billion –
The amount paid by employers for workers’ compensation claims.
2.5 million –
The number of U.S. private-industry employees who suffered nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2024.
5,070 –
The number of U.S. fatal work injuries in 2024.
479,480 –
The number of incidents resulting to a missed day of work from falls, slips, or trips in 2024.
5x –
How much more likely that drug users will file a workers’ compensation claim.
3.6x –
How much more likely drug users will be injured on the job.
$1.00 –
The cost of workers’ compensation costs per $100 of covered employee wages.
The Good Numbers
1970 –
The year the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) was signed into law.
60% –
Decline in workplace injuries and deaths since OSHA became a law.
43% –
Increase productivity from employees who follow workplace safety programs.
34 –
Number of states that require or encourage workplace safety programs.
28% –
Reduction in cost for businesses that use workplace safety programs.
7% –
Increase in employee retention for businesses that use workplace safety programs.
6% –
Increase in employee morale and job satisfaction for businesses that use workplace safety programs.
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