Job safety is always a concern, and workers can get injured whether the job is in the office, factory, manufacturing, or service industry. A recent study by AdvisorSmith.com showed that accidents and fatalities while on the job have been rising.
According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, AdvisorSmith.com analyzed the most fatal jobs in the United States. They searched for 263 total professions to identify the 25 most hazardous occupations, including those with minimum employment of 50,000 workers. The fatality rate was adjusted by dividing the number of deaths by jobs in each field.
According to our research, certain professions are far more hazardous than others, and logging was 33 times more harmful than the average employment in the United States. Many of the world’s most dangerous occupations pay salaries far below the May 2019 annual mean wage of $53,490.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the fatality rate among workers in 2018 was 3.4 per 100,000 employees. Employers paying higher workers’ compensation insurance premiums are more likely to have higher insurance premiums overall.
According to researchers, self-employed people are 3.3 times more likely to die on the job than wage and salaried employees. In 2018, wage and salaried workers had an overall fatality rate of 2.9 per 100,000 workers, whereas self-employed individuals had a mortality rate of 9.9 fatalities per 100,000 workers.
Lumberjacks
Logging is the most hazardous employment in the United States, and lumberjacks had a fatality rate 33 times greater than the U.S. average. Logging workers cut down forests to make wood, paper, cardboard, and industrial products such as seats and soil. These individuals spend the majority of their time working in forests and other remote locations.
Logging workers cut down forests to make wood, paper, cardboard, and industrial products such as seats and soil. These individuals spend the majority of their time working in forests and other remote locations.
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
Aircraft pilots are charged with piloting and navigating planes, helicopters, and other types of aircraft. Pilots are in charge of inspecting planes before and after flights to ensure they are balanced and planning for fuel and flight plans. They also control the aircraft while flying it, communicate with air traffic control, and watch the aircraft’s systems. Most plane pilot deaths occur in small, private planes and helicopter crashes instead of commercial jet aircraft crashes.
Derrick operators in oil, gas, and mining
Oil extraction involves extracting oil and gas from the ground using a derrick. The derrick is a steel frame structure that extends above the well and supports the drilling equipment while it rotates to dislodge the earth. Pumps may be included in the derrick to extract oil or other materials from the well.
The most common causes of death among these workers were transportation incidents, which accounted for almost half (46 percent) of all deaths, and contact with objects and equipment, which caused nearly a third (31 percent) of fatalities.
Roofers
Roofers install, maintain, and replace roofs on houses and structures. Their job entails putting roofing materials such as shingles, metal, or other materials on the tops of buildings. On the whole, they must use ladders or other equipment to get on top of buildings. Roofers are most likely to die from falling off roofs or ladders as a result of workplace injuries. Roofing is a dangerous task and the tasks involved in new roof installation are not an exception.
Garbage collectors
Garbage collectors, also known as refuse and recyclable material collectors, collect our trash and recycling. These individuals will generally operate a truck throughout the neighborhood, collecting garbage cans and dumpsters before tossing them in the vehicle. Bins are loaded manually, while mechanical lifters may be found on some trucks. The waste is then unloaded from the truck at a landfill or waste transfer station after being driven to one. Many employees die after being hit by a garbage truck or other vehicle.
Ironworkers
Ironworkers are skilled workers who install iron and steel on buildings, bridges, and roads. Their job usually entails climbing up on tall structures, unloading iron and steel, and signaling crane operators. They also use equipment to cut, bend and weld iron and steel. Structural iron and steel workers are the most susceptible to fatal falls.
Delivery drivers
Delivery truck drivers load and unload trucks or automobiles within a small region and transport them to their destinations. These employees generally collect goods from distribution centers or stores and deliver them to residences and businesses. Delivery drivers may also talk with clients to set up deliveries, get paid for items, and complete paperwork such as delivery signatures. Truck drivers are the most likely to die in a vehicle accident. In contrast, professional drivers have a higher risk of dying in automobile incidents than driver/sales employees.
