Janitorial Services

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Janitorial Services industry saw employment growth of only 1.87%. There are an average of 16 workers at each of the 67,289 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Services to Buildings and Dwellings Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, December 6th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Dallas, TX which had occured previously at City Wide Building Services, Llc. A 42 year old man working as a Technician was killed on the job when the employee fell from roof and was killed
OSHA ID101306.015
Accident Date2017-12-05
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeOn December 5, 2017, an employee was on a roof and fell from it. The employee was killed upon impact with the ground.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, December 13th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Los Angeles, CA after learning of an incident at Ca Maintenance Company, Inc. which had occured on Tuesday, December 5th 2017. A 39 year old Laborer had been injured when the
OSHA ID101431.015
Accident Date2017-12-05
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 7:50 a.m. on December 5, 2017, Employee #1 was operating a baler for a market. While the ram was ascending, Employee #1 stuck his right hand in to free a piece of cardboard that was stuck at the back of the baler and he used his left hand to steady himself by placing it on the front side of the ram. As the ram rose, his hand got stuck between the front side of the ram and the frame of the baler. Employee #1 sustained injuries on his left hand.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, November 28th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Kieler, WI which had occured previously at Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., Ltd. (Llc). A 26 year old woman working as a was injured on the job when the
OSHA ID101123.015
Accident Date2017-11-18
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 12:45 a.m. on November 18, 2017, an employee was operating a tub washing machine, which for some reason put her hand down on its exit end. Her glove became caught in the machine's chain and sprocket and her hand was pulled into its gears. The first joint of her middle and ring fingers were amputated, as well as receiving lacerations to her index finger. The employee was hospitalized and received treatment for her injuries.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
1.8
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 3043
130%
Inspection Rate: 0.36
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 156