Bronx Construction Safety Statistics
OSHA Injury Tracking Application data for Bronx County construction establishments — 2023 reporting year.
The Bronx at a Glance — 2023
The Bronx had the smallest reporting base of the four major boroughs — just 24 establishments — but the highest injury rate at 2.9 per 200,000 hours worked, nearly double the citywide average of 1.7.
Full Bronx Injury Data — 2023
| Metric | Bronx | All NYC | Bronx Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting Establishments | 24 | 457 | 5.3% |
| Total Employees | 1,478 | 42,469 | 3.5% |
| Total Injuries | 41 | 778 | 5.3% |
| Deaths | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| Days Away From Work Cases | 27 | 527 | 5.1% |
| Days of Job Transfer/Restriction Cases | 4 | — | — |
| Other Recordable Cases | 8 | — | — |
| Skin Disorders | 0 | — | — |
| Respiratory Conditions | 0 | — | — |
| Hearing Loss Cases | 0 | — | — |
| Total Hours Worked | 2,788,769 | 92,207,266 | 3.0% |
| Total Days Away From Work | 2,097 | — | — |
Source: OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) Summary Data 2023. Downloaded from osha.gov/Establishment-Specific-Injury-and-Illness-Data
How the Bronx Compares
The Bronx's injury rate of 2.9 per 200,000 hours was the highest of any NYC borough — more than 3x Manhattan's rate of 0.9. The Bronx and Queens were the only boroughs to report construction fatalities in 2023.
| Borough | Establishments | Injuries | Deaths | Injury Rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx | 24 | 41 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Queens | 202 | 426 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Manhattan | 142 | 192 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Brooklyn | 69 | 86 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Staten Island | 20 | 33 | 0 | 2.7 |
*Per 200,000 hours worked.
Source: OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) Summary Data 2023. Downloaded from osha.gov/Establishment-Specific-Injury-and-Illness-Data
What the Bronx Data Shows
Highest Injury Rate in NYC
At 2.9 injuries per 200,000 hours worked, the Bronx's rate was 70% above the citywide average of 1.7. With only 24 reporting establishments, the Bronx averaged 1.7 injuries per establishment — the highest concentration in the city.
Two Fatalities From a Small Workforce
The Bronx's 2 deaths came from just 1,478 employees working 2,788,769 hours — a fatality rate of 0.14 per 200,000 hours. Queens also reported 2 deaths, but from a workforce 12x larger.
2,097 Days Away From Work
The Bronx's 27 days-away-from-work cases resulted in 2,097 total lost workdays — averaging 77.7 days per case. That's the highest average of any borough, suggesting the injuries that do occur here tend to be particularly severe.
Smaller Reporting Base
With only 24 establishments reporting, the Bronx data covers a smaller share of the borough's actual construction activity. The Bronx's ongoing development boom (Bronx Point, La Central, Port Morris waterfront) involves many more sites than this OSHA dataset captures. The true injury picture may be larger.
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