Oklahoma Releases 2024 Workplace Injury and Illness Survey Results

The Oklahoma Department of Labor (ODOL) has released the results of the 2024 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), providing insight into workplace safety trends across the state’s private sector. Conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the survey helps guide safety initiatives and support employers and workers statewide.

The 2024 survey estimates that 15,400 work-related injury and illness cases in Oklahoma resulted in days away from work, job transfers, or job restrictions.

Of these cases:

• 8,600 resulted in days away from work

• 6,900 resulted in job transfers or restrictions

• 11,400 additional cases met OSHA recordkeeping requirements but did not result in lost work time or restrictions

These figures reflect nonfatal injuries and illnesses reported across Oklahoma’s private sector workforce.

In 2024, Oklahoma’s private sector injury and illness incidence rate was 2.3 cases per 100 full-time employees, matching the national average.

Large private industry establishments with 1,000 or more employees reported an incidence rate of 3.6 per 100 full-time workers, slightly higher than the previous year.

“These results show that Oklahoma continues to maintain workplace safety levels consistent with the national average,” said Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn. “The Department of Labor collects this data to better understand workplace risks and support efforts that help keep workers safe.”

Several industries recorded higher rates of cases involving days away from work, job transfers, or job restrictions in 2024, including:

• Couriers and Messengers

• Remediation and Waste Management Services

• Warehousing and Storage

• Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing

• Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries

• Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

These findings help ODOL target outreach, training, and prevention efforts in higher-risk sectors.

To help reduce injuries and improve workplace safety, ODOL offers free safety and health consultation services to both private and public sector employers.

These services assist employers in:

• Identifying workplace hazards

• Improving safety practices

• Reducing injury rates

• Lowering accident-related costs

• Protecting workers and families

Participation is voluntary and confidential, with a focus on education and prevention.

The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses is a federal-state cooperative program that publishes annual estimates of nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses nationwide.

Each year:

• Approximately 200,000 employers participate

• More than 10 million data points are collected

• Data supports research, training, and policy development

In Oklahoma, the survey is administered by the Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) Statistics Division.

See all available years of Oklahoma’s Occupational Injury, Illness, and Fatality Data: https://oklahoma.gov/labor/safety-and-health/workplace-safety/peosh/statistical-research-unit.html

The data collected through SOII plays a critical role in improving workplace safety, developing educational resources, and strengthening Oklahoma’s workforce.

For more information about workplace safety programs or the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, contact the Oklahoma Department of Labor’s Statistical Research Unit or visit the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website.