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# Massachusetts Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Dataset

## Dataset Description

This dataset contains workplace safety information extracted from the Massachusetts Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Program between 2017 and 2022, including injuries by industry, occupation, and demographic data. It provides structured, machine-readable data converted from PDF reports that offer insights into workplace safety trends across Massachusetts.

### Overview

The Massachusetts Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Dataset provides comprehensive information on workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities, enabling analysis of safety trends by industry sector, occupation type, injury cause, and worker demographics. This dataset transforms complex PDF reports into structured data suitable for analysis and AI applications.

## Source Data

- **Original Source**: [Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Program](https://www.mass.gov/occupational-safety-and-health-statistics-program)
- **Original Format**: PDF reports published on Mass.gov
- **Data Owner**: Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards

## Dataset Structure

The dataset contains the following information, organized by report year and page number of the report:

- **Injury and Illness Statistics**:
  - Incidence rates by industry
  - Total recordable cases
  - Cases involving days away from work
  - Cases involving job transfer or restriction
  
- **Industry-Specific Data**:
  - Construction safety statistics
  - Healthcare worker injuries
  - Manufacturing incidents
  - Public sector workplace safety
  
- **Demographic Analysis**:
  - Age groups affected
  - Gender distribution
  - Experience level
  
- **Injury Characteristics**:
  - Nature of injury (e.g., sprains, fractures)
  - Body part affected
  - Event or exposure causing injury
  - Source of injury

## Intended Uses

This dataset is designed for:
- Workplace safety researchers analyzing injury patterns
- Industry safety officers developing targeted prevention programs
- Policy makers evaluating the effectiveness of safety regulations
- Insurance companies assessing industry risk factors
- AI developers training models for safety risk prediction
- Educators developing occupational safety training programs

## Limitations

- Some data may be aggregated to protect confidentiality
- Industry and occupation classifications have changed over time
- Small sample sizes in some categories may limit statistical validity
- Not all injuries are reported through workers' compensation systems
- Regional variations within Massachusetts may not be fully captured

## Citation

If you use this dataset in your research or applications, please cite:

```
Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards. (2022). 
Occupational Safety and Health Statistics [Data set]. 
Retrieved from https://www.mass.gov/occupational-safety-and-health-statistics-program
```

## License

This dataset is made available under the same terms as the original data published by the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards, which is available for public use. When using this data, please attribute the original source as indicated in the citation.

## Acknowledgements

We thank the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards and the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Program for making the original safety data publicly available. This work was done in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) and Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) programs.