NYC Construction Safety Statistics
Real OSHA Injury Tracking Application data for construction establishments across all five boroughs — 2023 reporting year.
Citywide Construction Injury Summary — 2023
Aggregated from 457 construction establishments reporting through OSHA's Injury Tracking Application across all five NYC boroughs.
Borough-by-Borough Comparison
Construction injury data varies widely by borough. Queens reported the most injuries and the highest number of reporting establishments, while the Bronx had the highest injury rate per 200,000 hours worked.
| Borough | Establishments | Employees | Injuries | Deaths | DAFW Cases | Injury Rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens | 202 | 17,977 | 426 | 2 | 290 | 2.6 |
| Manhattan | 142 | 18,295 | 192 | 0 | 115 | 0.9 |
| Brooklyn | 69 | 3,237 | 86 | 0 | 69 | 1.7 |
| Bronx | 24 | 1,478 | 41 | 2 | 27 | 2.9 |
| Staten Island | 20 | 1,482 | 33 | 0 | 26 | 2.7 |
| All NYC | 457 | 42,469 | 778 | 4 | 527 | 1.7 |
*Injury Rate = Total injuries per 200,000 hours worked. DAFW = Days Away From Work.
Source: OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) Summary Data 2023. Downloaded from osha.gov/Establishment-Specific-Injury-and-Illness-Data
Detailed Borough Reports
Each borough page breaks down injury data, days away from work, and how the numbers compare to the citywide average.
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