For much of its 130-year history, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has collected data and published reports on occupational injuries, illnesses and fatalities. Two of the annual reports providing useful safety data are the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) and the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI). The SOII captures information from the OSHA logs that employers are required to maintain.
The data obtained by the BLS comes through surveys provided to randomly selected companies. If your company receives one of these surveys, it is required by law to complete and return the survey. This reporting system is separate from the OSHA electronic reporting your company currently submits.