Other Business Support Services

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Other Business Support Services industry saw employment growth of only 2.53%. There are an average of 6 workers at each of the 15,376 establishments in the United States. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (295% more) the average for the Business Support Services Industry.

On Thursday, October 19th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Los Angeles, CA which had occured previously at Independent Acute Dialysis Services, Inc. A 65 year old Registered nurse had been injured when the employee was injured when crushed by overturned machine
OSHA ID103785.015
Accident Date2017-10-08
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 12:15 a.m. on October 8, 2017, Employee #1 was pulling a hemodialysis machine into an elevator when its wheels became caught in the gap between the elevator car and the hallway floor. As the employee worked to free the wheel from the gap, the machine fell into the elevator and onto the employee. The employee sustained a fractured spine at the L1 lumbar region.
On Wednesday, February 15th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in San Bernardino, CA after learning of an incident at J & S Paper Southern Llc which had occured on Friday, February 3rd 2017. A 59 year old Paperhanger had been injured when the
OSHA ID97850.015
Accident Date2017-02-03
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 2:00 p.m. on February 3, 2017, Employee #1 was struck by a falling roll of paper. The employee was hospitalized for his injuries.
OSHA investigators arrived in MADISONVILLE, TE on Thursday, September 22nd 2016 and began an accident investigation at ETX Energy. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Accident Date2016-09-22
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was pumping oil into a production line via a hot oil truck. Oil began to spray out of the pipe and ignited the burner. The ensuing fire engulfed the employee's upper body and he received third degree burns, requiring hospitalization and surgery. PPE was not worn at the time of the incident.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
2.41
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 290
-23.1%
Inspection Rate: 0.15
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 18

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