Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the report looked at the total recordable incident rate — the number of injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers.
Here is where states stand.
States with a total recordable incident rate at least 20 percent worse than the national average were:
- Washington
- Vermont
- Montana
- Maine
States with a total recordable incident rate 10 to 20 percent worse than the national average were:
- Alaska
- New Mexico
- Iowa
States with a total recordable incident rate 3 to 10 percent worse than the national average were:
- California
- Nevada
- Oregon
- Nebraska
- Wisconsin
- Michigan
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- West Virginia
- Pennsylvania
- Connecticut
- Rhode Island
States with a total recordable incident rate within 3 percent of the national average were:
- Kansas
- Oklahoma
- Minnesota
States with a total recordable incident rate 3 to 10 percent better than the national average were:
- Utah
- Wyoming
- Illinois
- Missouri
- Tennessee
- New Jersey
- Maryland
States with a total recordable incident rate 10 to 20 percent better than the national average were:
- Texas
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Alabama
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- New York
- Ohio
- Massachusetts
States with a total recordable incident rate at least 20 percent better than the national average were:
- Delaware
- Louisiana
- Virginia
States where data was not available were:
- Florida
- Mississippi
- Idaho
- Colorado
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- New Hampshire
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