Worker Off-the-Job Safety

In 2024, 95% of deaths and 85% of medically consulted injuries suffered by workers occurred off the job. While over 21 times the number of deaths occur off the job than on the job (20.8 to 1), nearly 6 times as many medically consulted injuries occur off the job (5.7 to 1).

Production time lost due to off-the-job injuries totaled about 440,000,000 days in 2024, compared to 70,000,000 days lost by workers injured on the job.

Production time lost in future years due to off-the-job injuries in 2024 will total an estimated 890,000,000 days, about 16 times the 55,000,000 days lost in future years from on-the-job injuries in 2024.

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Source: National Safety Council estimates.