Public Health Practice Project Landscape Services Occupational Traumatic Injuries 1.1 Million Workers 1.1 Million Workers –Approx 0.8% of U.S. Workers 789 Fatalities in 2003 – Fatalities in 2003 – 2006 –Approx 3.5% of Fatalities
Landscape Services worker fatalities among industries for 2003 – 2006 Employer Industry * Landscape Services Golf Course/ Country Club Government99169 Others * 2006 CFOI data are preliminary
Landscape Services Worker Fatalities Events,
Landscape Services worker activities at time of fatalities,
Locations where Landscape Services worker fatalities occurred, 2003 – 2006
Landscape Services Safety & Health Free Training Materials Ohio State Univ. College of Food, Agricultural & Environmental Sciences Ohio State Univ. College of Food, Agricultural & Environmental Sciences California State Compensation Insurance Fund California State Compensation Insurance Fund OSHA Safety & Health Topics Page OSHA Safety & Health Topics Page PLANET Safety Programs PLANET Safety Programs Kansas State Univ. Research and Extension and College of Agriculture Kansas State Univ. Research and Extension and College of Agriculture Oregon Health and Science Univ. Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, Oregon Health and Science Univ. Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, Farm Safety Association Inc. (Canada) Farm Safety Association Inc. (Canada)