Testing Laboratories

Industry Summary

The industry has shown a significant reduction in workforce , at least in the last reported period between 2014 and 2015. Over 4,569 employees lost their job in that period, a loss of -2.72%. The most recent numbers show a total of 9,365 businesses currently operating in the Testing Laboratories industry. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Architectural Engineering and Related Services Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

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On Wednesday, October 31st 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Baton Rouge, LA after learning of an incident at 60334 - Jm Test Systems Inc which had occured on Wednesday, October 24th 2018. A 47 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job when the employee was found unresponsive at hotel room

OSHA ID110590.015

Accident Date2018-10-24

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeOn October 24, 2018, an employee had been performing field service lab testing and did not show up for work at the facility. Hotel staff opened the employee's room door and found him unresponsive. The employee was pronounced dead at 9:30 a.m.

The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, September 12th 2017 by OSHA representitives in South Gate, CA at Dickson Testing Company Inc. A 61 year old had been injured when the employee's fingertip was crushed in vice

OSHA ID101723.015

Accident Date2017-07-31

Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury

NarrativeAt 9:00 p.m. on July 31, 2017, Employee #1 was working in the cutting area of the shop, testing small pieces of metal using a band saw and vise. The employee placed a 1.5 inch piece of metal between metal plates for support. As the employee was holding the small piece with his left index finger and thumb with his ring finger extended out, he adjusted the vise with his right hand and did not realize his ring finger was in-between the supporting metal plates. When the vise closed, the employees left ring finger tip was caught and crushed. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby clinic for evaluation and treatment.

On Monday, August 15th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in HUNTSVILLE, AL which had occured previously at National Technical Systems. A had been injured when the compressed or pinched by shifting objected or equipment

OSHA IDSevere Injury Report

Accident Date2016-08-15

Accident DegreeInjury

NarrativeAn employee broke the bone and lacerated his right thumb in the locking mechanism on a trailer tongue.

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