OSHA Releases 2024 Workplace Illness and Injury Data

On April 17, OSHA released the workplace illness and injury data collected through its Injury Tracking Application (ITA) for calendar year 2024, the agency announced in a press release. Federal recordkeeping rules require employers meeting industry and size specifications to electronically submit data on workplace injuries and illnesses every year. According to OSHA’s ITA Data Users Guide (PDF), the agency collects data through ITA so that increased knowledge of workplace hazards may improve worker safety and health by reducing occupational illnesses and injuries.

“Providing access to injury and illness data will assist in identifying unsafe conditions and workplace hazards that may cause occupational injuries and illnesses,” OSHA’s press release states. “Recognizing these hazards will help detect ways to control or prevent them and reduce future injuries. At the core, making this data available protects workers and ensures their health and safety throughout their working day.”

Most of the 2024 data comes from reports submitted through OSHA Form 300A, which must be completed by establishments with at least 250 employees or those with at least 20 employees within certain listed industries. The 2024 report is also the first yearly report to include partial information collected through OSHA Forms 300 and 301, which applies to establishments with 100 or more employees meeting criteria for total illness and injury case rates; average days away, restriction, and transfer rates; or fatality rates. OSHA will also make more data publicly available following a review to protect worker privacy by removing personally identifiable information.

The data include reports of more than 1.3 million total injuries, 6,600 skin disorders, 30,000 respiratory conditions, and 10,500 instances of hearing loss. The ITA Data Users Guide clarifies that "[r]ecording or reporting a work-related injury, illness, or fatality does not mean that the employer or employee was at fault, that an OSHA rule has been violated, or that the employee is eligible for workers' compensation or other benefits.”

More information is available in OSHA’s press release. The 2025 summary data, ITA Data User Guide, and related documents may be downloaded from OSHA’s ITA data webpage.