Injuries and Deaths Among Remodeling and Construction Workers, 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OSHA. Data covers Calendar year 2024; OSHA citations fiscal year 2026 (preliminary).
Summary
Sixty-four workers in the residential remodeling industry died on the job in the United States in 2024, and 29 of those deaths were falls, slips or trips, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Construction as a whole recorded 1,034 fatal injuries, and falls to a lower level in construction made up more than half of all such deaths in every industry combined.
Sixty-four workers in the residential remodeling industry died from injuries on the job in the United States in 2024, and 29 of those deaths (45%) were falls, slips or trips. Our calculation from [2]
The private construction industry recorded 1,034 fatal work injuries in 2024, about one in five of the 5,070 across all industries. Our calculation from [2], [1]
Falls to a lower level killed 373 construction workers in 2024, 56% of the 666 such deaths in all industries. Our calculation from [3], [4]
Roofers died on the job at a rate of 48.7 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers in 2024, against 7.5 for carpenters and 9.2 for the construction industry as a whole. Source [5]
Roofing contractors recorded 120 fatal work injuries in 2024. Source [2]
Residential building construction reported 2.5 recordable injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers in 2024, against 2.2 for construction overall and 4.6 for framing contractors. Source [6]
Fall protection was OSHA's most frequently cited standard in its preliminary fiscal year 2026 list, with scaffolding fourth and ladders fifth. Source [7]
OSHA limits construction workers' exposure to respirable crystalline silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air averaged over eight hours, with an action level of 25. Source [8]
| Group | Deaths |
|---|---|
| All industries | 5,070 |
| Construction industry (private) | 1,034 |
| Construction: falls, slips, trips | 389 |
| Construction: falls to a lower level | 373 |
| Construction: exposure to electricity | 52 |
| Roofing contractors | 120 |
| Residential remodelers | 64 |
| Residential remodelers: falls, slips, trips | 29 |
| Group | Measure | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Roofers | Fatal injuries per 100,000 FTE workers | 48.7 |
| Construction industry | Fatal injuries per 100,000 FTE workers | 9.2 |
| Carpenters | Fatal injuries per 100,000 FTE workers | 7.5 |
| Framing contractors | Recordable cases per 100 FTE workers | 4.6 |
| Siding contractors | Recordable cases per 100 FTE workers | 3.2 |
| Residential building construction | Recordable cases per 100 FTE workers | 2.5 |
| Roofing contractors | Recordable cases per 100 FTE workers | 2.4 |
| Tile and terrazzo contractors | Recordable cases per 100 FTE workers | 2.4 |
| Construction (all) | Recordable cases per 100 FTE workers | 2.2 |
BLS did not publish a 2024 recordable case rate for residential remodelers specifically.
- Fatal injury counts are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries for 2024 (news release and tables A-1 and A-9); fatal rates are from its hours-based rate table.
- Nonfatal rates are from the BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, 2024, table 1.
- The silica limits are from the current text of 29 CFR 1926.1153; the citation ranking is OSHA's published preliminary list.
- Shares are our arithmetic on the published counts.
- National figures. Idaho and Boise-area figures were not pulled.
- "Residential remodelers" is the industry classification (NAICS 236118); it counts workers employed by remodeling firms, not everyone doing remodeling work.
- Nonfatal rates rely on employer records and exclude the self-employed.
- OSHA's fiscal year 2026 list is preliminary.
- These are worker figures. Injuries to homeowners doing their own work are covered in the separate ladder and power tool study and are a different population.
Each reference below is cited for a specific claim on this page. Codes, fees and product specifications change — confirm current requirements with the authority having jurisdiction before relying on them for a project decision.
- [1] Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 2024 news release (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Cited for: All-industry fatal injuries. Accessed November 12, 2026.
- [2] Fatal occupational injuries by industry, 2024 (Table A-1) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Cited for: Construction, roofing contractor and residential remodeler deaths. Accessed November 12, 2026.
- [3] Fatal occupational injuries by event, 2024 (Table A-9) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Cited for: Construction deaths by event. Accessed November 12, 2026.
- [4] Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 2024, release table 2 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Cited for: Falls to a lower level, all industries. Accessed November 12, 2026.
- [5] Hours-based fatal injury rates, 2024 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Cited for: Fatal injury rates for roofers, carpenters and construction. Accessed November 12, 2026.
- [6] Injury and illness rates by industry, 2024 (Table 1) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Cited for: Nonfatal recordable case rates. Accessed November 12, 2026.
- [7] Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Cited for: Citation ranking. Accessed November 12, 2026.
- [8] 29 CFR 1926.1153, Respirable crystalline silica (Electronic Code of Federal Regulations)
Cited for: Silica exposure limit and action level. Accessed November 12, 2026.
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