Ranking occupations based upon the costs of job-related injuries and diseases

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
J Paul Leigh, Ted R Miller

Abstract

In this article, we construct a ranking of occupations based upon the costs of job-related injuries and illnesses. Data are drawn from large nationally representative Bureau of Labor (BLS) data sets. Information is obtained on occupation and workers' compensation (WC) category of the injury or illness, which are then matched to information on costs. Six broad occupations and 413 specific (3-digit) occupations are ranked by total costs. Six broad and 223 specific occupations are ranked by costs per worker (average cost). Operators and laborers is the broad occupation category that contributes both the highest total and average cost. Specific occupations that contributed the most to total costs include heavy truck drivers, non-construction laborers, machine operators (not specified), occupations not classified, janitors, nursing orderlies, construction laborers, assemblers, retail sales workers (not elsewhere specified), miscellaneous machine operators, and carpenters. Occupations high on the average cost list include not-specified mechanics, general and construction laborers, press apprentices, welders, stone cutters, and warehouse workers. Although the BLS data are limited, they can be used to provide a preliminary look at whic...Continue Reading

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