Washington, DC—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Washington, DC

315 severe-injury reports between 2015-01-08 and 2025-10-31, 6,680 OSHA inspections, and 5,490 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Washington, District of Columbia.

315Severe injuries

283Hospitalizations

6,680OSHA inspections

5,490Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Washington

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 U.S. Postal Service 6 2 Georgetown University 5 3 Anchor Construction Corporation 4 4 Fort Myer Construction Corporation 4 5 Capitol Paving of DC, Inc. 3 6 Clark Construction Group, LLC 3 7 Giant Food, LLC 3 8 Medstar Health Washington Hospital Center 3 9 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 3 10 AAA Complete Building Services, Inc. 2

Example incidents

Smart Building Technologies - A Fidelity Company WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA · 2025-10-31 · Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified
An employee was troubleshooting the control setup for a variable air volume box above a ceiling. The employee's hand came into contact with an exposed, energized 277-volt wire that had loosened from its terminal on the box's assembly. He was shocked and fell off a ladder. His left hand passed across the ceiling grid and was lacerated. He also suffered an electrical burn to the right hand and was hospitalized.
Goodrich Fire & Life Safety WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA · 2025-10-21 · Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet
An employee was assembling a baker type scaffold. He was beginning to transverse down the scaffold, approximately six feet off the ground, when the scaffold tipped over and he fell. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured femur.
Harris Teeter #352 WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA · 2025-10-13 · Fall on same level due to slip or trip
An employee was stocking and ordering the meat case on the sales floor when he slipped and fell due to water on the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured ankle and required surgery.
Georgetown University WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA · 2025-10-06 · Fall on same level due to slip or trip
An employee was working on an exhaust fan on the roof when he tripped on a wire and fell to the ground. The employee sustained scrapes on his elbow, and a fractured right knee with a torn ACL. The employee was hospitalized.
United Masonry and Landscaping, LLC WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA · 2025-10-04 · Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
An employee was climbing a scaffold when he slipped and fell 10 to 15 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured ankle.
U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA · 2025-09-24 · Fall on same level due to slip or trip
An employee was walking in a corridor when she tripped and fell on the floor. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to her left shoulder and left ribs, and she sustained an injury to her left elbow.

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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.