March 9, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Workplace safety for security guards
Percent of fatal work injuries and nonfatal injuries and illnesses involving at least 1 day away from work by time of event for security guards and all workers
| Time of event |
Fatal work injuries, 2003–2009 |
Nonfatal injuries and illnesses, 2009 |
| All workers |
Security guards |
All workers |
Security guards |
12:01 a.m.–4:00 a.m. |
5.9 |
26.4 |
3.1 |
10.5 |
4:01 a.m.–8:00 a.m. |
10.7 |
17.6 |
9.9 |
11.6 |
8:01 a.m.–noon |
27.0 |
9.0 |
29.7 |
16.5 |
12:01 p.m.–4:00 p.m. |
26.7 |
9.8 |
22.4 |
17.9 |
4:01 p.m.–8 p.m. |
14.9 |
9.4 |
10.6 |
15.0 |
8:01 p.m.–midnight |
8.1 |
21.3 |
5.7 |
15.9 |
Time not reported |
6.8 |
6.4 |
18.6 |
12.5 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Workplace safety for security guards.
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