{"id":2954,"date":"2019-11-13T11:06:19","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T18:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mobileframe.com\/?p=2954"},"modified":"2026-04-01T08:51:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:51:39","slug":"4-workplace-safety-statistics-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobileframe.com\/blog\/4-workplace-safety-statistics-you-need-to-know","title":{"rendered":"4 Workplace Safety Statistics You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Workplace safety is all about sending your employees home safe and sound every day. When reviewing the OSHA construction \u201cfatal four\u201d workplace safety statistics it\u2019s evident we must do more to prevent both fatal and non-fatal injuries<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Workplace Health & Safety<\/h2>\n

582 workers\u2019 lives would be saved annually by just eliminating these \u201cfatal four\u201d related deaths:<\/p>\n

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  1. 5% of deaths are due to being caught in between<\/li>\n
  2. 7% of deaths are due to electrocution<\/li>\n
  3. 8% of deaths are due to being struck by an object<\/li>\n
  4. 39% of deaths are due to falls<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Whether you are in construction, energy, manufacturing, transportation, delivery services, etc. OSHA has provided a very clear process <\/a>to help prevent injuries and illnesses:<\/p>\n

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    1. Preserve and document the scene<\/li>\n
    2. Collect information<\/li>\n
    3. Determine the root cause<\/li>\n
    4. Implement corrective action<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Key to prevention is a company’s ability to capture information in real-time at the source, integrate the data with other company systems, provide timely reporting for root cause analysis and quickly deploy or change processes when implementing corrective action.<\/p>\n

      The JSA Apps Advantage: Implementing Mobile Job Safety Applications<\/h2>\n

      MobileFrame has found that taking the proper job safety analysis steps (as recommended <\/a>by OSHA) and digitizing the job safety analysis form or job safety analysis worksheet with JSA apps provides companies with significant benefits such as:<\/p>\n