Focusing on Fatalities

Overview

In North Carolina, one of the most important initiatives for the Occupational Safety and Health Division, is to reduce the number of fatalities in the state. The most common fatality event types for construction and general industry are struck-bys, falls, and caught in/between. Other event types of concern include electrocution and heat-related events.

Fatality Events

Falls

Access information and resources related to preventing fall events.

Struck-Bys

Access resources and information for preventing struck-by events.

Caught In/Betweens

Access information and resources for preventing caught in/between events.

Heat

Access resources and information related to preventing heat illness events.

Electrical

Provides resources and information on preventing electrical events.

Occupational Fatality Inspection Review

The OFIR report lists workplace fatalities that were determined to be work-related and are inspected by the OSH Division.