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What’s new in Injury Facts 2008 Edition?
A complete reference source for safety statistics. It presents the most
current occupational, motor vehicle, home, community, state, and international injury
statistics on deaths, nonfatal injuries and their costs. The 2008 edition contains
data for 2006 and earlier years, depending on the source.
Once again, some important improvements have been made to Injury Facts. A whole
new chapter has been added on intentional injuries – homicide, assault, suicide,
and self-harm – in support of the National Safety Council’s Safe Communities America
initiative. Safe Communities America addresses all injury risks faced by community
members, including both intentional and unintentional injuries. The new chapter
includes basic data on deaths and nonfatal injuries associated with violence.
New data in the 2008 Edition on:
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Updated or expanded data on:
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- Work injuries by part of body
- Sports-related traumatic brain injuries
- Poisoning trends
- Smoke alarms and automatic sprinklers
- Fall injuries among older people
- Injury risks by age group...And more
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- General mortality
- Occupational injury and illness incidence rates by industry
- Occupational injury and illness profile data by industry sector
- Workers’ compensation claims and costs
- Disasters
- Comparing safety of transportation modes
- Traffic safety issues – alcohol, occupant protection, speeding, distracted
driving, and others
- Sports and recreation injuries
- Consumer product-related injuries
- Accidental deaths by state...And more
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Which format is best?
It depends on how you use it! Injury Facts comes in three formats – book, CD-ROM,
and multi-user CD licenses.
The book
is the best format for those who use it frequently or need quick access. The book
is also good for browsing to find potential topics for safety talks and other safety
activities.
Safety, health, and environmental staff will use it all the time and they are probably
the ones who get books now. But also consider books for first line supervisors who
will use it for toolbox talks. HR staff may also use it for benchmarking workers’
compensation costs and for developing off-the-job programs.
The
CD-ROM
is handy for less frequent users and has the advantage of being able to search through
it automatically using key words. You can also copy and paste any of the graphs
or text from the CD into reports, newsletters, presentations, and other documents.
CD-ROMs are good for executives, plant managers, department managers, support personnel,
and others who have safety responsibilities but need the information less frequently.
Injury Facts is also available as a Book & CD-ROM Kit.
Buy together and save!
The multi-user license is ideal for organizations that want to give everyone access
to the important information in Injury Facts. It’s a good way to maintain safety
awareness.
Multi-user license are most cost effective if more than 20 users are anticipated
and are available for 1-500 Users
and 501+ Users.
