OSHA to drop Standard Industrial Classification system
For more than 60 years, the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) System has been used to gather data in order to determine industry-specific injury and illness rates. That's about to change, as OSHA adopts a new method next year to reflect high-tech changes in the economy.
The new system, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), represents one of the most significant changes for statistical programs focusing on emerging economic activities. NAICS, developed using a production-oriented conceptual framework, groups establishments into industries based on the activity in which they are primarily engaged.