In addition to declining in
transportation and warehousing,
the rate fell in wholesale trade
(from 4.5 in 2005 to 4.1 in 2006);
utilities (4.6 to 4.1); information
(2.1 to 1.9); professional,
scientific, and technical services
(1.4 to 1.2); arts, entertainment,
and recreation (6.1 to 5.3); and
other services (3.2 to 2.9). The
rates in the other eight serviceproviding sectors were relatively
unchanged.
No service-providing sector
showed an increase in the rate of
injuries and illnesses in 2006.
5
Total recordable nonfatal injury and illness incidence
rates, by service-providing private industry sector,
2005 and 2006
4.5
4.1
Wholesale trade
5.0
4.9
Retail trade
7.0
Transportation and warehousing
C H A R T
Transportation and warehousing
experienced injuries and illnesses
at a rate of 6.5 per 100 full-time
workers in 2006, the highest rate
for service-providing industry
sectors. However, the rate was
still lower than the 2005 rate of
7.0.
6.5
4.6
Utilities
4.1
2.1
1.9
Information
1.0
0.9
Finance and insurance
3.7
3.3
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.4
1.2
Professional, scientific,
and technical services
2005
2.4
2.1
Management of companies
3.7
3.4
Admin and support and waste
management and remediation
2.4
2.3
Education services
5.9
5.8
6.1
Health care and social assistance
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
5.3
4.5
4.5
Accommodation and food services
3.2
2.9
Other services
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Incidence rate per 100 full-time workers
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, October 2007
7
2006