In 2004, injury and illness
rates ranged from 1.9
cases per 100 full-time
workers for small
establishments to 5.9
cases per 100 full-time
workers for midsize
establishments.
Nationwide, injury and illness incidence rates in 2004 generally were higher for
midsize establishments employing 50 to 249 workers than for smaller or larger
establishments, although this pattern did not hold for all industries.
While incidence rates remained relatively unchanged for
establishments employing fewer than 250 workers, the rates
for establishments with 250 to 999 workers and 1,000 or more
workers both declined in 2004, to 5.4 cases per 100 full-time
workers, down from 5.8 and 5.7 cases per 100 workers,
respectively, in 2003.
8
Incidence rates per 100 full-time workers
2003
2004
6.2
6
All establishments, 2004 = 4.8
5.9
5.8
5.7
5.4
4.3
5.4
4.2
4
2
2.0
1.9
0
1–10
11–49
50–249
250–999
Employment size class
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, November 2005
1,000 or more