FACE Hazard Alerts & Fatality Data Summaries

Safety & Health Assessment & Research for Prevention (SHARP) — Research for Safe Work

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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) data summaries may not be identical to those listed in the Workers' Memorial Day ceremony because of different inclusion criteria.

FACE hazard alerts

47-25-2016 
Washington State Construction Fall Fatalities 2000-2015: Infographic (754 KB PDF).

47-24-2015 
Safety Success Story: Carpenter Saved From Potentially Fatal Fall (767 KB PDF).

47-23-2015
Preventing injuries to Retail Workers: How to Protect Retail Workers from being Struck by Motor Vehicles (265 KB PDF).

47-22-2013
Tire Explosion: A Hazard to Workers Inflating Large Vehicle and Off-Road Machine Tires (174 KB PDF).

47-21-2012
Hazards to Orchard Tractor and Machinery Operators (128 KB PDF).
47-21-2012 en Español
Peligros para los operadores de tractores y otra maquinaria en las huertas (133 KB PDF)

81-7-2011
Preventing Injuries and Fatalities Among Landscape Service Workers in Washington State (250 KB PDF). This hazard alert was designed to be printed as a double-sided tri-fold brochure. It can also be printed on 2 pages.

47-20-2010
Crushing Hazards to Workers Under Vehicles (75 KB PDF).

Data summaries

• Data by year: Annual summaries of workplace fatalities.
• Lists of incidents by quarter: Workplace fatalities by quarter.
• Lists of incidents by year: Workplace fatalities by year.
• Trends over time: Fatalities and incidents by year.
• Industry and other reports: Summaries of fatalities by a variety of topics.
• Criteria for inclusion in the FACE system: Incidents included in the FACE system.

• See the Division of Occupational Safety page on Workplace Fatalities and Hospitalizations.

Data by year

Data summaries of all workplace fatalities included in the fatality assessment and control evaluation (FACE) program.

• New 2016 data (1.35 MB PDF).
• 2015 data (1.35 MB PDF).
• 2011 data (777 KB PDF / 2 min) updated February 28, 2012.
• 2010 data (946 KB PDF / 2 min) updated January 31, 2011.
• 2009 data (361 KB PDF) updated January 14, 2010.
• 2008 data (249 KB PDF) updated January 20, 2009.
• 2007 data (79 KB PDF) updated January 16, 2008.
• 2006 data (60 KB PDF) updated January 11, 2007.
• 2005 data (67 KB PDF) updated January 12, 2006.
• 2004 data (84 KB PDF) updated January 31, 2005.
• 2003 data (145 KB PDF) updated May 5, 2004.
• 2002 data (145 KB PDF) updated May 5, 2004.
• 2001 data (309 KB PDF) updated January 23, 2003.
• 2000 data (183 KB PDF) updated March 7, 2001.
• 1999 data (147 KB PDF) updated July 7, 2000.
• 1998 data (71 KB PDF) updated April 10, 2001.

Lists of incidents by quarter

2010 Q1 construction fatalities (132 KB PDF). 2010 Q1 non-construction fatalities (224 KB PDF).

Lists of incidents by year

Lists of all workplace fatalities included in the fatality assessment and control evaluation (FACE) program by year.

• 2009 non-construction fatalities (209 KB PDF) updated January 14, 2010.
• 2009 construction fatalities (130 KB PDF) updated January 14, 2010.
• 2008 fatalities (39 KB PDF) updated January 29, 2009.
• 2007 fatalities (101 KB PDF) updated January 2, 2008.
• 2006 fatalities (47 KB PDF) updated January 11, 2007.
• 2005 fatalities (43 KB PDF) updated January 5, 2006.
• 2004 fatalities (45 KB PDF) updated January 7, 2005.
• 2003 fatalities (28 KB PDF) updated May 6, 2004.
• 2002 fatalities (29 KB PDF) updated May 6, 2004.
• 2001 fatalities (103 KB PDF) updated January 13, 2003.
• 2000 fatalities (67 KB PDF) updated March 8, 2001.
• 1999 fatalities (70 KB PDF) updated July 9, 2000.
• 1998 fatalities (75 KB PDF) updated April 15, 2001.

Trends over time

• Total deaths/incidents and by industry (13 KB PDF) updated May 5, 2004.

Industry and other reports

• Construction industry, 2008 (839 KB PDF / 2 min) updated August 19, 2009.
• Construction industry, 2007 (60 KB PDF) updated January 2, 2008.
• Construction industry, 2006 (25 KB PDF) updated January 11, 2007.
• Construction industry, 2005 (55 KB PDF) updated January 5, 2006.
• Construction industry, 2004 (22 KB PDF) updated January 7, 2005.
• Construction industry, 2003 (23 KB PDF) updated May 5, 2004.
• Construction industry, 2002 (31 KB PDF) updated May 7, 2003.
• Construction industry, 2001 (10 KB PDF) updated April 8, 2002.
• Construction industry, 2000 (34 KB PDF) updated March 8, 2001.
• Construction industry, 1999 (19 KB PDF) updated March 1, 2000.
• Logging industry, 1998-2003 (17 KB PDF) updated June 15, 2004.
• Logging industry, 1998-2001 (16 KB PDF) updated May 30, 2002.
• Logging industry, 1998-1999 (16 KB PDF) updated January 4, 2000.
• Commerical Fishing Fatalities, 1998-2006 (164 KB PDF) updated September 13, 2007.
• Workplace Homicides, 1998-2006 (138 KB PDF) updated April 19, 2007.
• Agriculture industry, 1998-2005 (120 KB PDF) updated July 3, 2007.
• Snow and Ice-related Occupational Fatalities in Washington State, 1998-present (138 KB PDF) updated November 10, 2010.
• Summary of Work-Related Fatalities with Hispanic Victims: 1998-2002 (122 KB PDF) updated April 29, 2004.

Criteria for inclusion in the FACE system

Who is included

All people who were working in the state or in or on the waters of the state and died due to a work-related incident. This includes workers who're based in other states but have fatal injury incidents in Washington.

The data listed are subject to change due to the lack of information at the time of publishing.

Types of incidents included

• Acute trauma fatalities.
• Acute chemical exposures.
• Suicide.
• Motor vehicle incidents.

Types of incidents not included

• Naturally caused deaths (heart attacks, aneurysms, etc.) unless there is a work-related component.
• Diseases due to long-term exposure (asbestos and silica).