Overview
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that this is the first year, since 2012, that the total recordable cases (TRC) rate of employer reported workplace injuries and illness did not decline. The incidence rates for days away from work (DAFW) cases and for days of job transfer and restriction only (DJTR) cases did not change from 2017. This 8-page brief includes a focus on the retail industry, the one sector which experienced increases in TRC, and provides comparison to the overall private sector.