Other Personal Care Services

Industry Summary

The Other Personal Care Services industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 136,358 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 140,559, an increase of 3.08%. Calculated reported accident rates have outpaced the Personal Care Services Industry by 61% over the past 5 years.

OSHA investigators arrived in PITTSBURGH, PE on Tuesday, June 30th 2015 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at McKesson. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the fall on same level, unspecified
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-06-30
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee standing in the break room fell over and broke a hip.
On Friday, July 26th 2013 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Palisades Park, NJ at Super King Sauna Nj, Llc. A 68 year old Miscellaneous plant had been killed when the employee was overcome by sauna oven heat and was killed
OSHA ID50227.015
Accident Date2013-07-26
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 10:15 a.m. on July 26, 2013, Employee #1 was preparing a granite stone sauna oven for the day's use. The employee was wearing three layers of clothing, safety glasses and heat gloves. The employee cleaned out the ash, lit the wood fire and added water to the area to generate steam. Employee #1 was found lying in the oven area, that had reached 225 degrees, with a body temperature of 120 degrees. Employee #1 suffered heat exhaustion and was killed.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
0.12
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 204
240%
Inspection Rate: 0.06
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 2

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