Utilities (NAICS 22)

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• Personal Author:
  Matzke H
• Description:
  Utilies (NAICS 22): The Utilities sector comprises establishments engaged in the provision of the following utility services: electric power, natural gas, steam supply, water supply, and sewage removal. Within this sector, the specific ac..vi..es associated with the utility services provided vary by utility: electric power includes generation, transmission, and distribution; natural gas includes distribution; steam supply includes provision and/ or distribution; water supply includes treatment and distribution; and sewage removal includes collection, treatment, and disposal of waste through sewer systems and sewage treatment facilities. In 2012 there were 23,700 Illinois workers in the utilities industry. 2012 Fatal Injury Facts: There were no recorded fatal injuries in the Illinois utilities industry for 2012. 2012 Nonfatal Injury Facts: Utilities 69.7% of injured workers were male*. 45-54 year olds was the most common age group with reported injury (24%)*. Rates of injury were highest in businesses' with 50-249 workers. The back was the most commonly affected body part (n=3140)*. The most common injury was sprains, strains, and tears (n=5720)*. *Percentages and counts came from combined industry values for trade, transportation, and utilities. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Men Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Women
• Keywords:
  Age Groups Back Injuries Electrical Industry Humans Natural Gas Service Industries Sewage Industry Statistical Analysis Utility Workers Water Industry
• Publisher:
  University of Illinois Chicago
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048296
• Citation:
  Chicago, IL: University of Illinois Chicago, School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Division, 2015 May; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  University of Illinois at Chicago
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  22 - Utilities - (NAICS)
• Start Date:
  20100701
• Source Full Name:
  Utilities (NAICS 22)
• End Date:
  20150630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9adc771cb290977ab74853a6a89665e101046a6bf04ecbe871a43d24f416af6eca591ff3df73b3de77be288e033565dcfcd8450e38f29a382cb09799388477c9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203076/cdc_203076_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.81 MB ]