Thursday, November 11, 2010

10 Most Dangerous Jobs


They are counting down the Ten Most Dangerous Jobs based on recent data gathered. These 10 jobs have the highest risk of fatality as demonstrated by their fatalities per 100,000 employees.
People always say that you can take all the safety precautions that you can but accidents happen to the most unlikely of people and at the most inopportune times. Still, safety and safety precautions are non-negotiable in any industry.

10. Police and Patrol Officers
FATALITY RATE: 21.8

9. Refuse and Recyclable Materials/Garbage Collectors
FATALITY RATE: 22.8

8. Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers
FATALITY RATE: 28.2

7. Electrical power-line installers and repairers
FATALITY RATE: 29.1

6. Roofers
FATALITY RATE: 29.4

5. Farmers and ranchers
FATALITY RATE: 39.5

4. Structural iron and steel workers
FATALITY RATE: 45.5

3. Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
FATALITY RATE: 70.7

2. Logging workers
FATALITY RATE: 86.4

1. Fishers and related fishing workers
FATALITY RATE: 111.8

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