OSHA launches searchable injury database

On Sept 4, Department of Labor (DoL) launched its online Severe Injury Report dashboard, enabling the public to search its database and view trends related to workplace injuries.

While OSHA defines a severe injury as “an amputation, in-patient hospitalization, or loss of an eye,” the dashboard also contains other injury data from 2015 to 2023 but does not include data from states with their own state workplace safety and health plans. The injury data can be broken down by NAICS code, establishment (e.g., company name) and a host of other criteria.

While NAPA and others expressed privacy concerns to DoL/OSHA about releasing the database, injury trends and other pertinent information can certainly be gleaned from the database and used to better understand and prevent industry-specific workplace incidents.

Relevant industry NAICS include 324121 (Asphalt Paving Mixtures and Block Manufacturing – commonly used to identify asphalt pavement mix facilities) and 2337310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction – which would include paving activities).