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Every 104 minutes, an American worker loses their life on the job, according to the most recent data released February 19, 2026, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Less than 2% of worksites have a full-time EHS manager on site. 

"We can and must do better."

Each November and December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases their annual reports on workplace illnesses and injuries.

The decline in reported cases was largely driven by a 56.6% decrease in reported illnesses, which fell to 200,100 cases in 2023. 

There were 5,486 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2022, a 5.7 percent increase from 2021.

The construction is slowly seeing some change. As we celebrate the annual Women in Construction Week (WiC), which takes place March 5-11, let’s take a look at the advances being made by women of all ages and backgrounds in the industry. 

Many organizations commented on the recent Bureau of Labor Statistics’ report detailing increasing workplace fatalities. Here’s what some of them had to say.

There were 5,190 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2021, an 8.9 percent increase from 4,764 in 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Dec. 16, 2022. The stats reveal it was the highest annual rate since 2016. One worker died every 101 minutes from a work-related injury in 2021.