1998 Workplace Injury and Illness Rates Lowest

Tuesday, December 21st, 1999 Risk Management Workers' Compensation

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has some good news for employers and employees alike. Injuries and illnesses were down 4% in 1998, while the number of hours worked increased by 3%. The injury and illness rate for 1998 was the lowest since BLS began reporting this information in the early 1970s. A total of 5.9 million injuries and illnesses were reported in private industry workplaces during 1998, resulting in a rate of 6.7 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers, according to a survey by the BLS, which is part of the U.S. Department of Labor. Employers reported a 4% drop in the number of cases and a 3% increase in the hours worked compared with 1997, reducing the case rate from 7.1 in 1997 to 6.7 in 1998.

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