Justice Public Order and Safety Activities

Industry Summary

As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 910,587 workers employed at 12,769 Justice Public Order and Safety Activities establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 3,547 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 71 workers. On average over the last five years, the Justice Public Order and Safety Activities industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (45% more) than the broader Public Administration Industry

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OSHA investigators arrived in Alton, IL on Thursday, March 14th 2019 and began an accident investigation at Fosterburg Fpd. A 40 year old Firefighting occupation had been killed when the fire fighter was killed in roof collapse

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OSHA ID114608.015

Accident Date2019-03-05

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 4:30 p.m. on March 5, 2019, an employee and three coworkers, whom were fire fighter, were working to extinguish a house fire. While they were working at ground level of the housefire, through a garage door, to fight the fire, a portion of the roof collapsed. Brick and debris fell from an approximate 20 feet and struck the employee and his coworkers. As a result, the employee was killed and the three coworkers sustained unspecified injuries.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, March 20th 2019 by OSHA representitives in Alton, IL at Godfrey Fpd. A 40 year old Firefighting occupation had been killed when the one employee was killed, three othered are injured in fire

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OSHA ID114949.015

Accident Date2019-03-05

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeAt 4:30 p.m. on March 5, 2019, four employees, who were firefighters, were working to extinguish a fire at a residence. While standing at the base level of the residence, near the garage door, a brick wall that extended an approximate 20 feet collapsed. All four employees were busied by the falling debris. One employee was killed as a result of injuries to his head, neck, and chest, while the other three employees sustained unspecified injuries, requiring hospitalization.

On Friday, February 22nd 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Lumberton, NC which had occured previously at 141243 - City Of Lumberton - Police Department. A 31 year old employee had been killed when the employee was killed when struck by motor vehicle

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OSHA ID113891.015

Accident Date2018-12-15

Accident DegreeFatality

NarrativeOn December 15, 2018, an employee was responding to a vehicle accident and was struck by another motor vehicle, killing him.