NAICS 56

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

Establishments primarily engaged in activities that support the day-to-day operations of other organizations or in activities required to maintain the environment. This sector includes staffing agencies, cleaning services, waste collection, and environmental remediation.

Source: BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) · Private industry · Rates per 100 FTE workers

2022 Rates

BLS SOII + CFOI · Per 100 FTE except fatal rate
TRIR
2.8
Total Recordable Incident Rate
vs 2021
DART
1.9
Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred
vs 2021
DAFW Rate
1.2
Days Away from Work Rate
Per 100 FTE workers
Fatal Rate
3.5
Fatal injuries per 100,000 FTE
National avg: 3.4

4-Year Trend

YearTRIRDARTDAFW
20193.12.21.4
20202.71.91.2
20212.82.01.2
2022(latest)2.81.91.2

Note: 2020 healthcare rates reflect COVID-19 pandemic impact on case counts.

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Causes & Nature of Incidents

Leading Causes of Fatality (CFOI 2022)
1. Transportation incidents35%

Landscaping, janitorial, and waste collection vehicle incidents

2. Violence and other injuries25%

Security guards face the highest violence fatality rate in this sector

3. Contact with objects and equipment18%

Waste collection and landscaping equipment

4. Exposure to harmful substances10%

Waste management — toxic and infectious materials

Nature of Non-Fatal Injuries (SOII 2022)
1. Sprains, strains, tears36%
2. Soreness, pain16%
3. Cuts, lacerations12%
4. Bruises, contusions10%

Workforce Demographics

Fatal injury rates by age and race/ethnicity. Source: BLS CFOI 2022, national private industry data.

Fatal Injury Rate by Age Group (per 100,000 FTE)
Under 251.7

Younger workers — lower fatal rate but highest non-fatal rate

25–342.6

Rising risk as workers take on heavier roles

35–443.1

Near national average

45–543.5

Above national average

55–645.2

Significantly elevated — experience does not offset physical risk

65+8.1

Highest fatal injury rate of any age group

Fatal Injury Rate by Race/Ethnicity (per 100,000 FTE)
Hispanic or Latino4.7

Overrepresented in high-hazard sectors; construction and agriculture disparity is significant

American Indian / Alaska Native8.0

Highest rate of any racial/ethnic group; concentrated in extractive and construction industries

Black or African American3.5

Above average; disproportionately represented in transportation and service sector fatalities

White (non-Hispanic)3.0

Near national private industry average

Asian1.8

Below national average; occupational distribution skews toward lower-hazard sectors

Sector-Specific Note

Hispanic/Latino and Black/African American workers are significantly overrepresented in landscaping, janitorial, and building cleaning services — sub-sectors with above-average injury rates. Waste collection, which has among the highest fatality rates of any occupation, employs a disproportionately high share of Black/African American workers.

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