The MOSH Research and Statistics unit is responsible for developing and implementing programs that generate fatal and nonfatal occupational injury and illness statistical data.

Annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

In cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, the MOSH Research and Statistics Unit conducts the Annual Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (see 2009 Maryland Survey Summary.) Each year approximately 4,200 Maryland business establishments, which are selected through a random statistical sampling process, participate in this survey. The annual survey estimates the number and rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses - Table 6. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry and case types, 2009 (Excel document, 92KB, download Excel viewer for free) and Table 7. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry and case types, 2008 (Excel document, 92KB, download Excel viewer for free). The injury and illness estimates are based upon logs kept by employers during the year. The number of injuries and illnesses reported in any given year can be influenced by changes in the level of the State's economic activity, working conditions, work practices, worker experience and training, and the number of hours worked. The survey also provides details on the demographics of the more seriously injured and ill workers (e.g., occupation, sex, race and length of service) along with the characteristics of their injuries (e.g., nature of injury/illness, part of the body affected, event or exposure, and source of the injury/illness).

State and national policy makers use the annual survey data as an indicator of the magnitude of the occupational safety and health problem across the country. Government, private industry, labor organizations, manufacturers of safety equipment, researchers and academicians in the safety and health field are all stakeholders in this program. Maryland's survey results are included in the count when BLS compiles the national statistics. Maryland Occupational Safety and Health uses the data for agency performance measures and to identify high-hazard industries requiring outreach and intervention. Maryland employers use the survey data to measure the effectiveness of their own safety programs by comparing their injury and illness rates with the aggregate State and national data. Federal OSHA uses the survey data to measure the effectiveness of certain MOSH activities and in meeting the objectives of the Occupational Safety and Health Act by assuring safe and healthful working conditions for every working man and woman by reducing the number or work related injuries and illnesses.

Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI)

CFOI is a Federal/State cooperative program that provides details about fatal job related injuries. The CFOI program is a census meaning that it provides a comprehensive count of all Maryland workplace fatalities. Fatal injuries occurring in the private and public sectors, the military, the self-employed and certain volunteers are all counted. The CFOI program's methodology ensures that fatality counts are as complete and accurate as possible by cross-referencing diverse data sources in order to identify and verify fatalities. The personal identifiers of individuals and companies are kept confidential. The program provides workplace fatality data by occupational, industrial, and demographic characteristics in addition to the manner in which the fatal injury was produced.

OSHA Data Initiative (ODI)

The MOSH Research and Statistics unit also conducts the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Log Data Collection Initiative. The objective of this program is to collect occupational injury and illness data from private and public sector establishments in selected high-hazard industries. MOSH uses the data as a basis for targeting safety intervention programs, such as inspections, consultations, outreach initiatives and technical assistance. MOSH also uses the ODI data as a tool for measuring the effectiveness of the agency's performance.

Recordkeeping Information

The majority of the following files are downloadable in Excel format (download Excel viewer for free):

Recordkeeping and Maryland Statistical Information 2009

• Maryland Workplace Fatalities 2009
• Table A-1. Fatal occupational injuries by industry and event or exposure, Maryland, 2008 (Excel document, 40KB)
• Table A-2. Fatal occupational injuries resulting from transportation incidents and homicides, Maryland, 2009 (Excel document, 40KB)
• Table A-3. Fatal occupational injuries to private sector wage and salary workers, government workers, and self-employed workers by industry, Maryland, 2009 (Excel document, 38KB)
• Table A-4. Fatal occupational injuries by primary and secondary source of injury by major private industry sector, Maryland, 2009 (Excel document, 41KB)
• Table A-5. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure, Maryland, 2009 (Excel document, 30KB)
• Table A-6. Fatal occupational injuries resulting from transportation incidents and homicides by occupation, Maryland, 2009 (Excel document, 32KB)
• Table A-7. Fatal occupational injuries by worker characteristics and event or exposure, Maryland, 2009 (Excel document, 27KB)
• Table A-8. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and age, Maryland, 2009 (Excel document, 29KB)
• Table A-9. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and major private industry sector, Maryland, 2009 (Excel document, 34KB)
• Table 6. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry and case types, 2009 (Excel document, 92KB)
• Table 7. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry and case types, 2009 (Excel document, 92KB)
• Table 8. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational illnesses by selected industries and category of illness, 2009 (Excel document, 75KB)
• Table 9. Numbers of nonfatal occupational illnesses by selected industries and category of illness, 2009 (Excel document, 64KB)
• Table 11. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry sector and selected case types, 2007-2009 (Excel document, 32KB)

Recordkeeping and Maryland Statistical Information 2008

• Maryland Workplace Fatalities 2008
• Table A-1. Fatal occupational injuries by industry and event or exposure, Maryland, 2008 (Excel document, 40KB)
• Table A-2. Fatal occupational injuries resulting from transportation incidents and homicides, Maryland, 2008 (Excel document, 39KB)
• Table A-3. Fatal occupational injuries to private sector wage and salary workers, government workers, and self-employed workers by industry, Maryland, 2008 (Excel document, 37KB)
• Table A-4. Fatal occupational injuries by primary and secondary source of injury by major private industry sector, Maryland, 2008 (Excel document, 43KB)
• Table A-5. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure, Maryland, 2008 (Excel document, 30KB)
• Table A-6. Fatal occupational injuries resulting from transportation incidents and homicides by occupation, Maryland, 2008 (Excel document, 34KB)
• Table A-7. Fatal occupational injuries by worker characteristics and event or exposure, Maryland, 2008 (Excel document, 27KB)
• Table A-8. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and age, Maryland, 2008 (Excel document, 29KB)
• Table A-9. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and major private industry sector, Maryland, 2008 (Excel document, 35KB)
• Table 1. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2008 (Excel document, 68KB)
• Table 2. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2008 (Excel document, 67KB)
• Table 3. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry sector and employment size, 2008 (Excel document, 34KB)
• Table 5. Incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational illnesses by industry sector and category of illness, 2008 (Excel document, 37KB)
• Table 6. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry and case types, 2008 (Excel document, 94KB)
• Table 7. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry and case types, 2008 (Excel document, 94KB)
• Table 8. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational illnesses by selected industries and category of illness, 2008 (Excel document, 70KB)
• Table 9. Numbers of nonfatal occupational illnesses by selected industries and category of illness, 2008 (Excel document, 66KB)
• Table 1. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by selected worker characteristics and major industry sector, 2008
• Table 4. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by selected worker occupations and major industry sector, 2008 (Excel document, 31KB)
• Table 5. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 by selected injury or illness characteristics and major industry sector, 2008 (Excel document, 43KB)

Recordkeeping and Maryland Statistical Information 2007

• Maryland Workplace Fatalities 2007
• Table A-1. Fatal occupational injuries by industry and event or exposure, Maryland, 2007 (Excel document, 37KB)
• Table A-2. Fatal occupational injuries resulting from transportation incidents and homicides, Maryland, 2007 (Excel document, 38KB)
• Table A-3. Fatal occupational injuries to private sector wage and salary workers, government workers, and self-employed workers by industry, Maryland, 2007 (Excel document, 37KB)
• Table A-4. Fatal occupational injuries by primary and secondary source of injury for all fatalities and by major private industry 1 sector, Maryland, 2007 (Excel document, 40KB)
• Table A-5. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure, Maryland, 2007 (Excel document, 35KB)
• Table A-7. Fatal occupational injuries by worker characteristics and event or exposure, Maryland, 2007 (Excel document, 27KB)
• Table A-8. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and age, Maryland, 2007 (Excel document, 31KB)
• Table A-9. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure for all fatalities and major private industry 1 sector, Maryland, 2007 (Excel document, 35KB)

Recordkeeping and Maryland Statistical Information 2006

• Maryland Workplace Fatalities 2006
• Table A-1. Fatal occupational injuries by industry and event or exposure, Maryland, 2006 (Excel document, 46KB)
• Table A-2. Fatal occupational injuries resulting from transportation incidents and homicides, Maryland, 2006 (Excel document, 47KB)
• Table A-3. Fatal occupational injuries to private sector wage and salary workers, government workers, and self-employed workers by industry, Maryland, 2006 (Excel document, 44KB)
• Table A-4. Fatal occupational injuries by primary and secondary source of injury by major private industry sector, Maryland, 2006 (Excel document, 45KB)
• Table A-5. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure, Maryland, 2006 (Excel document, 34KB)
• Table A-6. Fatal occupational injuries resulting from transportation incidents and homicides by occupation, Maryland, 2006 (Excel document, 35KB)
• Table A-7. Fatal occupational injuries by worker characteristics and event or exposure, Maryland, 2006 (Excel document, 24KB)
• Table A-8. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and age, Maryland, 2006 (Excel document, 35KB)
• Table A-9. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and major private industry sector, Maryland, 2006 (Excel document, 35KB) (Excel document, 39KB)
• Table A-10. Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by worker characteristics and major industry sector, 2006 (Excel document, 134KB)
• Table A-11. Percent distribution of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work by time, hours on the job, and day of week and number of days away from work, 2006 (Excel document, 135KB)
• Table A-12. Incidence rates for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work per 10,000 full-time workers by selected worker characteristics, major occupational group, and selected natures of injury or illness, Maryland, 2006, private industry (Excel document, 35KB)
• Table A-13. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by selected industries and case types, 2006 (Excel document, 367KB)
• Chart 1. Distribution of injuries and illnesses by event or exposure, Maryland, 2006, private industry (Excel document, 17KB)
• Chart 2. Distribution of injuries and illnesses by nature of injury or illness, Maryland, 2006, private industry (Excel document, 18KB)
• Chart 3. Distribution of injuries and illnesses by source of injury or illness, Maryland, 2006, private industry (Excel document, 18KB)
• Chart 4. Distribution of injuries and illnesses by part of body affected, Maryland, 2006, private industry (Excel document, 16KB)
• Chart 5. Median days away from work due to injury or illness by event or exposure, Maryland, 2006, private industry (Excel document, 37KB)

Recordkeeping and Maryland Statistical Information 2005

• Maryland Workplace Fatalities 2005
• Table A-1. Fatal occupational injuries by industry and event or exposure, Maryland, 2005 (Excel document, 45KB)
• Table A-2. Fatal occupational injuries resulting from transportation incidents and homicides, Maryland, 2005 (Excel document, 46KB)
• Table A-3. Fatal occupational injuries to private sector wage and salary workers, government workers, and self-employed workers by industry, Maryland, 2005 (Excel document, 44KB)
• Table A-4. Fatal occupational injuries by primary and secondary source of injury by major private industry 1 sector, Maryland, 2005 (Excel document, 46KB)
• Table A-5. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure, Maryland, 2005 (Excel document, 31KB)
• Table A-6. Fatal occupational injuries resulting from transportation incidents and homicides by occupation, Maryland, 2005 (Excel document, 31KB)
• Table A-7. Fatal occupational injuries by worker characteristics and event or exposure, Maryland, 2005 (Excel document, 25KB)
• Table A-8. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and age, Maryland, 2005 (Excel document, 36KB)
• Table A-9. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and major private industry 1 sector, Maryland, 2005 (Excel document, 36KB)
• Chart 1. Workplace fatalities by event or exposure, Maryland, 2005, all ownerships (Excel document, 18KB)
• Chart 2. Fatal work injuries by location, Maryland, 2005, all ownerships (Excel document, 18KB)
• Chart 3. Occupations with the largest number of work fatalities, 2005, Maryland, all ownerships (Excel document, 19KB)
• Chart 4. Occupations in the construction industry with the highest number of fatalities, Maryland, 2005, all ownerships (Excel document, 18KB)
• Chart 5. Fatal work injuries in selected industries, 2005, Maryland, all ownerships (Excel document, 18KB)

Recordkeeping and Maryland Statistical Information 2004

• Maryland Workplace Fatalities 2004
• Table A-1. Fatal occupational injuries by industry and event or exposure, Maryland, 2003 to 2004 (Excel document, 54KB)
• Table A-1. Fatal occupational injuries by industry and event or exposure, Maryland, 2004 (Excel document, 168KB)
• Table A-2. Fatal occupational injuries resulting from transportation incidents and homicides, Maryland, 2004 (Excel document, 168KB)
• Table A-3. Fatal occupational injuries to private sector wage and salary workers, government workers, and self-employed workers by industry, Maryland, 2004 (Excel document, 168KB)
• Table A-4. Fatal occupational injuries by primary and secondary source of injury by major private industry 1 sector, Maryland, 2004 (Excel document, 168KB)
• Table A-5. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure, Maryland, 2004 (Excel document, 168KB)
• Table A-6. Fatal occupational injuries resulting from transportation incidents and homicides by occupation, Maryland, 2004 (Excel document, 168KB)
• Table A-7. Fatal occupational injuries by worker characteristics and event or exposure, Maryland, 2004 (Excel document, 168KB)
• Table A-8. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and age, Maryland, 2004 (Excel document, 168KB)
• Table A-9. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and major private industry 1 sector, Maryland, 2004 (Excel document, 168KB)

Recordkeeping and Maryland Statistical Information 2003

• Table A-1. Fatal occupational injuries by industry and event or exposure, Maryland, 2003 (Excel document, 36KB)
• Table A-2. Fatal occupational injuries resulting from transportation incidents and homicides, Maryland, 2003 (Excel document, 37KB)
• Table A-3. Fatal occupational injuries to private sector wage and salary workers, government workers, and self-employed workers by industry, Maryland, 2003 (Excel document, 36KB)
• Table A-5. Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure, Maryland, 2003 (Excel document, 31KB)
• Table A-6. Fatal occupational injuries resulting from transportation incidents and homicides by occupation, Maryland, 2003 (Excel document, 33KB)
• Table A-7. Fatal occupational injuries by worker characteristics and event or exposure, Maryland, 2003 (Excel document, 20KB)
• Table A-9. Fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure and major private industry 1 division, Maryland, 2003 (Excel document, 33KB)
• Table 3. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by sector and employment size, 2003 (PDF document, 16KB, download Adobe Acrobat for free)
• Table 6. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry and case types, 2003 (PDF document, 46KB, download Adobe Acrobat for free)
• Table 7. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry and case types, 2003 (PDF document, 48KB, download Adobe Acrobat for free)
• Table 8. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational illnesses by selected industries and category of illness, 2003 (PDF document, 39KB, download Adobe Acrobat for free)
• Table 9. Numbers of nonfatal occupational illnesses by selected industries and category of illness, 2003 (PDF document, 39KB, download Adobe Acrobat for free)

Recordkeeping and Maryland Statistical Information 2002

• Table 3. Incidence rates of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry division and employment size, 2002 (Excel document, 236KB)
• Table 5. Incidence rates and numbers of nonfatal occupational illnesses by industry division and category of illness, 2002 (Excel document, 25KB)
• Table 6. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry and case types, 2002 (Excel document, 49KB)
• Table 7. Numbers of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses by industry and case types, 2002 (Excel document, 49KB)
• Table 8. Incidence rates1 of nonfatal occupational illnesses by selected industries and category of illness, 2002 (Excel document, 40KB)
• Table 9. Numbers of nonfatal occupational illnesses by selected industries and category of illness, 2002 (Excel document, 39KB)

Recordkeeping and Maryland Statistical Information 2001

• Nonfatal Occupational Injury and Illness Incidence Rates Per 100 Full-time Workers, Private Industry, 2001 (Excel document, 22KB)
• Table A-1. Fatal Occupational Injuries by Industry and Event or Exposure, Maryland 2001 (Excel document, 32KB)
• Table A-1. Fatal Occupational Injuries by Industry and Event or Exposure, Maryland 1992 to 2001 (Excel document, 62KB)
• Table 3. Number of Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Involving Days Away From Work by Selected Worker Occupations and Industry Division, 2001 (Private Industry) (Excel document, 25KB)
• Table 3. Incidence Rates of Nonfatal Occupational Injuries by Industry Division and Employment Size, 2001 (Excel document, 24KB)
• Table 3. Number of Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Involving Days Away From Work by Selected Worker Occupations and Industry Division, 2001 (State Government) (Excel document, 26KB)
• Table 10. Number of Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Involving Days Away From Work by Nature of Injury or Illness and Industry Division, 2001 (Excel document, 32KB)
• Table 11. Number of Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Involving Days Away From Work by Part of Body Affected by the Injury or Illness and Industry Division, 2001 (Excel document, 32KB)
• Table 13. Number of Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Involving Days Away From Work by Event or Exposure Leading to Injury or Illness and Industry Division, 2001 (Excel document, 44KB)

For additional information, contact:
MOSH Research and Statistics Unit
10946 Golden West Drive
Suite 160
Hunt Valley, MD 21031
Phone: 410-527-4465
Fax: 410-527-4497