Table 3.
Mean number of safety activities by industry and firm size.
| Sector | Mean illness injury ratea | General safety activities mean (s.d., n)b | General safety activities mean by firm size (s.d., n) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–9 | 10–19 | 20–249 | |||
| Manufacturing | 4.1 | 3.60 (1.25, 84) | 2.39 (1.34, 23) | 3.80 (0.81, 25) | 4.22 (0.86, 36) |
| Transportation | 4.0 | 3.09 (1.41, 22) | 2.13 (1.46, 8) | 3.40 (1.14, 5) | 3.78 (1.09, 9) |
| Construction | 3.8 | 3.04 (1.24, 75) | 2.67 (1.17, 34) | 3.17 (1.31, 29) | 3.75 (0.87, 12) |
| Agriculture | 3.3 | 2.51 (1.71, 39) | 1.88 (1.62, 27) | 3.6 (1.14, 5) | 4.14 (0.69, 7) |
| Wholesale | 3.1 | 2.44 (1.36, 50) | 2.15 (1.40, 26) | 2.57 (1.16, 14) | 3.0 (1.41, 10) |
| Communication | 2.5 | 2.82 (1.78, 11) | 2.00 (2.00, 3) | 1.75 (1.26, 4) | 4.50 (0.58, 4) |
| Services | 2.2 | 2.45 (1.51, 254) | 2.02 (1.50, 127) | 2.83 (1.43, 65) | 2.95 (1.36, 62) |
| Retail | 2.0 | 2.44 (1.34, 176) | 2.01 (1.22, 80) | 2.60 (1.21, 45) | 2.98 (1.44, 51) |
| Financial services | 0.8 | 1.55 (1.37, 40) | 0.87 (0.97, 23) | 2.50 (1.41, 8) | 2.44 (1.33, 9) |
a
Average incidence rates for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses involving days away from work, job transfer, or restriction per 100 full-time workers by industry (BLS, 2003).
b
Maximum = 6.