Fire Protection
Industry Summary
Between 2014 and 2015, the Fire Protection industry saw employment growth of only 1.21%. There are an average of 38 workers at each of the 5,157 establishments in the United States. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.
On Thursday, March 14th 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Alton, IL which had occured previously at Fosterburg Fpd. A 40 year old man working as a Firefighting occupation was killed on the job when the fire fighter was killed in roof collapse
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.
OSHA investigators arrived in Alton, IL on Wednesday, March 20th 2019 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Godfrey Fpd which had occured on Tuesday, March 5th 2019. A 40 year old Firefighting occupation had been killed when the one employee was killed, three othered are injured in fire
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.
The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, October 23rd 2018 by OSHA representitives in Saint David, AZ at St. David Volunteer Fire Department. A 36 year old man working as a Firefighting occupation was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID110322.015
Accident Date2018-10-17
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 10:15 p.m. on October 17, 2018, an employee had finished fire drill and sat down to rest. The employee collapsed and died from unknown causes.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
2.77
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 7452
112.7%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 141