Table 4.

FACE reports in construction, by decedents’ employer characteristics, 1982–2014.

Characteristic	Number	Percent
Employer ownership
Private ownership	744	97.1%
Federal, state, or local government	22	2.9%
Unknown/not reported	2	0.3%
Industry
Construction employer	698	90.9%
General building contractors	123	16.0%
General building contractors — nonresidential	70	9.1%
General Building Contractors — residential	53	6.9%
Heavy construction	167	21.8%
Highway & street construction, except elevated highways	62	8.1%
Water, sewer, pipeline, & communications & power line construction	51	6.6%
Heavy construction, n.e.c.	25	3.3%
Bridge, tunnel, & elevated highway construction	20	2.6%
Water well drilling	9	1.2%
Special trade contractors	408	53.1%
Roofing, siding, & sheet metal work	76	9.9%
Electrical work	54	7.0%
Structural steel erection	53	6.9%
Painting & paper hanging	41	5.3%
Special trade contractors, n.e.c.	37	4.8%
Carpentry & floor work	30	3.9%
Masonry, stonework, tile setting, & plastering	29	3.8%
Plumbing, heating & air-conditioning	27	3.5%
Excavation work	23	3.0%
Concrete work	22	2.9%
Wrecking & demolition work	9	1.2%
Installation or erection of building equipment, n.e.c.	7	0.9%
Non-construction employer	58	7.6%
Non-classifiable/not reported	12	1.6%
Employer size
1 –10 employees	249	32.4%
11 –20 employees	99	12.9%
21 –50 employees	110	14.3%
51 –200 employees	108	14.1%
More than 200 employees	93	12.1%
Unknown/not reported	109	14.2%
Employer time in business
≤1 year	23	3.0%
>1 year to 5 years	75	9.8%
>5 years to 10 years	83	10.8%
>10 years to 20 years	140	18.2%
>20 years to 30 years	101	13.2%
>30 years	145	18.9%
Unknown/not reported	201	26.2%
Written safety plan
Yes	331	43.1%
No	258	33.6%
Unknown/not reported	179	23.3%
Employer-provided job training
Yes	323	42.1%
No	165	21.5%
Unknown/not reported	280	36.5%
Total fatalities	768	100.0%