Safety & Health Research

The Maine Department of Labor collects and analyzes data on work related injuries, illnesses, and fatalities in Maine. Speakers on injury and illness recordkeeping are available on request.

The Department also provides confidential customized company profiles on work-related injuries and illnesses.

Interactive Data

• Characteristics of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses in Maine

Regular Publications

• Fatal Occupational Injuries in Maine
• Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in Maine
• Characteristics of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses in Maine
• Maine Occupational Fatality Reporting (OFR) Program
• Annual Report on the Workers' Compensation System
• Substance Abuse Testing Report

Other Reports

• Occupational Fatality Report: Dying Alone on the Job - February, 2013
• Maine’s 2011 Workers’ Compensation Injuries of Custodians/Housekeepers Employed at Educational and Health Care Institutions
• Lyme Disease in the Workplace 1999-2011
• Maine’s Caregivers, Social Assistance and Disability Rehabilitation Workers Injured by Violence and Aggression in the Workplace in 2011 Adobe PDF | Word Doc
• Legislative Report on Workplace Violence and Safety
• Study on Temporary, Part-time and Seasonal Employees in Maine
• Employer Attitudes Toward Substance Abuse and Substance Abuse Testing Programs in Maine
• Young Workers Injury Surveillance Pilot Program
• Legislative Report on Use of Latex Gloves in Commercial Establishments, Industrial Facilities, and State Agencies (2004) Word Doc, Adobe PDF
• Impact of Domestic Offenders on Occupational Safety & Health: A Pilot Study
• Domestic Violence Survivors at Work: How Perpetrators Impact Employment
• A Study on Temporary, Part-time and Seasonal Employees in Maine
• Safer Needles and Sharps Device Usage Survey

Workplace Safety & Health Research Organizations

• Maine Occupational Research Agenda (MORA)
• Occupational Safety and Health Data Collection and Injury Prevention Work Group