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Confined space incident statistics showing 1030 US fatalities 2011 to 2018 averaging 129 per year with 60 percent being would-be rescuers, cause of death breakdown showing 56 percent atmospheric hazards, industry distribution data, and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146 atmospheric monitoring requirements
July 30, 2025
by VelSafe Editorial Team Insights

Confined Space Incidents in General Industry: 30+ Statistics on Fatalities, Causes, and Compliance

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Concrete and masonry construction injury statistics for 2025 showing 1075 construction fatalities in 2023, injury rates of 2.7 to 3.6 per 100 workers across subsectors above the 2.3 all-construction average, falls causing 38-39 percent of deaths, 2.3 million workers exposed to silica, and OSHA top citation standards including fall protection scaffolding and silica
July 25, 2025
by VelSafe Editorial Team Insights

Concrete and Masonry Construction Injuries: 30+ Statistics Updated Through 2025

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Pharmaceutical complaint investigation backlog statistics infographic showing 210-256 day average investigation timelines against a 30-day target, 105 FDA quality warning letters in FY2024 (a five-year high), 34% OOS investigation failure rate in 2025 warning letters, and 695 total FDA enforcement letters in 2025, based on FDA CDER OPQ FY2024 quality report and qBench analysis.
July 24, 2025
by VelSafe Editorial Team Insights

Pharma Complaint Investigation Backlogs: 40+ Statistics Through 2025-26

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Cold stress injuries and fatalities U.S. statistics infographic showing 109% increase in cold-related mortality from 1999 to 2022 (JAMA December 2024), 1,024 hypothermia deaths in 2023 with 19.9% occurring in January (CDC MMWR February 2025), 45,992 mean annual cold-attributable deaths (JAMA Network Open 2025), and 53 worker fatalities from cold exposure in 2020.
July 22, 2025
by VelSafe Editorial Team Insights

Cold Stress Injuries and Fatalities in the U.S.: 40+ Statistics Through 2025

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Chemical facility threats U.S. statistics infographic showing 57% increase in serious chemical accidents from 2021 to 2025, 48 deaths in 2025 (nearly double 2024), CFATS chemical security program expired July 2023 leaving 3,200 facilities without mandatory security oversight, and EPA proposing rollback of 2024 Safer Communities chemical accident prevention rule in February 2026.
July 20, 2025
by VelSafe Editorial Team Insights

Chemical Facility Threats in the U.S.: 40+ Statistics From CSB, EPA, and CISA Through 2025-26

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Cannabis use by U.S. industry statistics infographic showing 20.7% cannabis use in food services, 4.5% urine drug test positivity in 2024, 7.3% post-accident positivity, and the April 2026 DOJ partial rescheduling of marijuana to Schedule III, based on Quest Diagnostics 2025 Drug Testing Index and BRFSS workforce data.
July 20, 2025
by VelSafe Editorial Team Insights

Cannabis Use Among U.S. Workers by Industry: 40+ Statistics Through 2025-26

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Safety manager in hi-vis vest observing blasting operations at quarry site with human factor incident root cause analysis dashboard overlay
July 19, 2025
by VelSafe Editorial Team Insights

Blasting Safety: Human Factors and Behavior-Based Incident Data

In high-risk work zones like blasting areas, safety is often thought of in terms of equipment, explosives, and site conditions. But the truth is, human behavior plays a much bigger role than most realize. Accidents don’t just happen because of faulty

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Benzene engineering controls effectiveness statistics infographic showing 3 million U.S. workers occupationally exposed to benzene, ACGIH January 2024 TLV reduction to 0.02 ppm (50 times more stringent than OSHA's 1 ppm PEL), IARC Group 1 carcinogen classification causing acute myeloid leukemia, and OSHA 1910.1028 requirement that local exhaust ventilation and enclosed systems serve as primary exposure controls rather than respirators.
July 17, 2025
by VelSafe Editorial Team Insights

Engineering Controls for Benzene Exposure: 40+ Statistics on Effectiveness, Limits, and Cancer Risk Through 2025

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Food safety manager reviewing temperature logs in commercial kitchen with inspection readiness dashboard showing 84% violation rate and key gap categories
July 17, 2025
by VelSafe Editorial Team Insights

Food Establishment Inspection Readiness: Trends and Gaps

Food safety is a top priority for public health, and inspections play a vital role in keeping restaurants, processing plants, and retail vendors safe. In recent years, data shows that most food establishments are well-prepared before their inspection

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Rear-end collision statistics infographic showing over 2 million U.S. crashes in 2023, 40% share of two-vehicle crashes, 87% distraction causation rate, and 49% crash reduction from automatic emergency braking, based on NHTSA 2023 data and the 2025 PARTS study covering 98 million vehicles.
July 16, 2025
by VelSafe Editorial Team Insights

Rear-End Collision Statistics: 40+ Facts on America’s Most Common Crash Type

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