Safety & Health Research

The Maine Department of Labor Research and Statistics Unit collects and analyzes data on work related injuries, illnesses and fatalities in Maine. Through this research, the Unit is able to publish specific studies related to injuries, illnesses and fatalities that affect employers and employees in the State of Maine.

The Research and Statistics Unit also provides confidential customized company profiles on work related injuries and illnesses.

Instructional classes performed by our staff on OSHA Recordkeeping are available upon request. 

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

• Substance Abuse, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana, and the Maine Employer Substance Abuse Testing Law (26 MRSA Subchapter 3-A) Adobe PDF | Word Doc
• Roofing and Building Exterior Worker Falls in Maine, 2011- 2013
• Injuries and Illnesses Due to Workplace Chemicals and Related Hazards
• Employer Drug Testing Survey, 2014
• Slipping and Falling on Ice – A Serious Workplace Hazard, Injuries to Maine Workers, 2012-2013 Adobe PDF | Word Doc
• Injuries Incurred by Maine’s EMTs, EMT/Firefighters and Paramedics Due to Lifting, Transporting or Assisting Injured or Ill Persons (2012) Adobe PDF | Word Doc
• 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

Archived Items

• 100 Most Costly Claims: A review of the most costly workers’ compensation claims in Maine (Word)
• 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
• Impact of Domestic Offenders on Occupational Safety & Health: A Pilot Study
• Domestic Violence Survivors at Work: How Perpetrators Impact Employment
• Safer Needles and Sharps Device Usage Survey