<P> Many factors contribute to a fatal incident at work . Lack of appropriate employee training and failure to provide and enforce the use of safety equipment are frequent contributors to occupational fatalities . In some cases, employees do receive safety training, but language barriers prevent the employee from fully understanding the safety procedures . Incidents can also be the result of insufficient supervision of inexperienced employees or employees who have taken on a responsibility for which they are not properly trained . Poor worksite organization, staffing and scheduling issues, unworkable policies and practices and workplace culture can all play a role in occupational fatalities . An incident leading to an occupational fatality is generally not the fault of a single person, but the result of a combination of many human and environmental factors . </P> <P> Although all workers are at risk for occupational fatalities, elderly workers age 65 and older are roughly three times more likely to die at work . Hispanic workers die on the job at a higher rate than non-Hispanic workers . Men account for 92% of occupational deaths . </P> <P> The majority of occupational deaths occur among men . In one US study, 93% of deaths on the job involved men, with a death rate approximately 11 times higher than women . The industries with the highest death rates are mining, agriculture, forestry, fishing, and construction, all of which employ more men than women . Deaths of members in the military is currently above 90% men . </P> <P> Occupational fatalities are preventable . Prevention of occupational fatalities depends on the understanding that worker safety is not only the responsibility of the worker, but is the primary responsibility of the employer . Employers must train all employees in the appropriate safety procedures and maintain a safe working environment so that fatalities are less likely to occur . An occupational fatality is not just the fault of the deceased worker; instead, it is the combination of unsafe work environments, insufficient safety training, and negligible employee supervision that contribute fatal incidents . As a result, it is imperative that an employer address all the potential (risk) factors at the workplace and educate all employees in safe work practices and risk awareness . </P>

Which industry has the highest fatality rate on an annual basis