Most Deadly Occupations

[LSLAKER]

There are several websites that list the most dangerous occupations and all of these site are very similar in their choices. It should be noted that police officers and especially firefighters do not make the top ten lists.

Most Dangerous Jobs in 2016

Fatal injuries per 100,000 workers

Logging workers
135.9
Fishers and related fishing workers
86
Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
55.5
Roofers
48.6
Trash and recycling collectors
34.1
Iron and steel workers
25.1
Truck and sales drivers
24.7
Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers
23.1
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
18
Grounds maintenance workers
17.4

[kingrat]

I find it weird that many pilots die. You hear of lots of police being killed but not so many plane crashes.

[barbless]

I made the list at 34.1

[riden]

Originally Posted by kingrat

I find it weird that many pilots die. You hear of lots of police being killed but not so many plane crashes.

I wonder if amateur pilots are included in that stat.

[bobtodrick]

The difference is that in the occupations listed everyone figures they will go home at the end of the day...they are killed by accident or negligence.
LE and firefighters knowingly go into situations they may not come out of...to protect other people and their property.

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by bobtodrick

The difference is that in the occupations listed everyone figures they will go home at the end of the day...they are killed by accident or negligence.
LE and firefighters knowingly go into situations they may not come out of...to protect other people and their property.

as do soldiers....what is the OP getting at?

[Okotok]

Alaskan crab fishermen would be number one or close but the stats are formulated on a much larger demographic from what I've read previously. There are other, small number occupations like shadow divers that are much more dangerous as well.

[Kurt505]

Originally Posted by 58thecat

as do soldiers....what is the OP getting at?

I think what he’s getting at is.... oh never mind.

They should have pro, or I should say “in my own mind” pro bmx riders on that list, now that’s a real dangerous occupation right there!

[HunterDave]

2016 must have been some sort of anomaly for grounds keeping to be more dangerous than some other occupations not mentioned on the list. Unless of course, they are cutting grass in a mine field in Iraq.

[58thecat]

watching those guys/gals get the heck beat out of themselves on deadliest catch sure got me thinking...you are going to get hurt...how bad...hmmmm...but you are going to get hurt just a mater of time on one of those vessels.

[bat119]

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

I would think the workers would be more at risk than the supervisors?

What does an extraction worker do?

[CaberTosser]

Originally Posted by bat119

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

I would think the workers would be more at risk than the supervisors?

What does an extraction worker do?

Milk bulls at a DNA ranch?


What's the life expectancy of a retail customer service rep in the age of Karens?

[buckbrush]

Is feeding trolls dangerous?

[TrollGRG]

So where do SAR Techs fall on the list? There are only about 130 of them all across Canada at one time so each death should have quite an impact on your list.

[Mr Conservation]

I thought the three most dangerous occupations were:

1. A miner in Quebec

2. A logger in B.C.

3. An alter boy in Newfoundland

Mr Conservation

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by TrollGRG

So where do SAR Techs fall on the list? There are only about 130 of them all across Canada at one time so each death should have quite an impact on your list.

ya but you guys got loose screws going into places to get meatheads out of....just kidding...."That Others May Live"....many banged up retiree's out there....ran into a fella just recently Sgt. was 43...hip replacement and now the other...too young to be that beat up...but hey thanks for sticking your neck out there.

[bat119]

I think this is a better list
The deadliest jobs in Canada

Mining and quarrying workers
Construction: insulation workers
Air pilots, navigators and flight engineers
Lumberjacks
Loggers
Commercial fishermen
Truck drivers
Construction workers
Pipefitters and commercial plumbing
Men make up the majority of workers in most of those occupations, which explains why men are 30 times more likely to die on the job than women.

https://pursuit.ca/money-work/canadas-dangerous-jobs/

[trigger7mm]

[QUOTE=bat119;4199741]First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

I would think the workers would be more at risk than the supervisors.

On any of the jobs I’ve been part of the supervisors aren’t in any danger, unless that is a lightening bolt hits their truck, or one of the workers comes into their office and chokes them. Worked for a school board on maintenance. 4 supervisors for 9 workers. The supervisors all put together couldn’t find their asses with both hands.

[silver lab]

The only thing that this list shows me is that these areas of occupation need to look at how they conduct there safety culture.
Some of them do have a element of danger, but others...... lol.

[bat119]

I can vouch for the Construction: insulation workers

After 30 years in the insulation biz i would say 70 % of the guys I worked with in the 70's & 80's died from respiratory illness or cancer either from putting on or taking off asbestos.

[Surly]

Originally Posted by bat119

I can vouch for the Construction: insulation workers

After 30 years in the insulation biz i would say 70 % of the guys I worked with in the 70's & 80's died from respiratory illness or cancer either from putting on or taking off asbestos.

I know of a few older plumbers who've died from asbestosis as well.

[pikeman06]

Solo male lifeguard on a topless beach in Brazil would be a deadly job. 😯

[sewerrat]

I would think a police officer would be the deadliest occupation.

Just look at the Officer that got beaten up by a thief in the Walmart parking lot in Coldlake.
https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/witness-...icer-1.5016118

[MyAlberta]

Originally Posted by bat119

I can vouch for the Construction: insulation workers

After 30 years in the insulation biz i would say 70 % of the guys I worked with in the 70's & 80's died from respiratory illness or cancer either from putting on or taking off asbestos.

My father died from cancer, and his two oldest children and wife have been diagnosed with asbestosis. Younger ones haven’t tested but say they know they have it. Industrial disease

[GrandSlam]

Originally Posted by Mr Conservation

I thought the three most dangerous occupations were:

1. A miner in Quebec

2. A logger in B.C.

3. An alter boy in Newfoundland

Mr Conservation

A conservative in Toronto

[sns2]

[QUOTE=trigger7mm;4199770]

Originally Posted by bat119

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

I would think the workers would be more at risk than the supervisors.

On any of the jobs I’ve been part of the supervisors aren’t in any danger, unless that is a lightening bolt hits their truck, or one of the workers comes into their office and chokes them. Worked for a school board on maintenance. 4 supervisors for 9 workers. The supervisors all put together couldn’t find their asses with both hands.

100% truth ^^^

[EZM]

There was a small oilfield service company we worked with (they were a vendor). There was an office in that building (reserved for the site manager) and in something like 10 years, 4 of those guys had passed away. 2 on site actually. 2 heart attacks, 1 car accident and one from surgery complications.

Needless to say, they used to inside joke was that nobody wanted that office or that position.

Don't blame them.

The company had like 30-40 employees I think - so those odds aren't great.

[trigger7mm]

[QUOTE=sns2;4199910]

Originally Posted by trigger7mm

100% truth ^^^

Supervisors and the safety guy didn’t give two ****s about the workers well being. They just wanted it to look that way on paper.

[270person]

I would have had underwater or hyperbaric welders pretty high on that list.

Got a bit of a chuckle over cops being on the list. They don't face anywhere near the dangers per call as a city firefighter which would be high on my list. Lots of D & D. Deskwork and doughnuts.

I heard many years ago the highest suicide rate profession was dentistry which made me scratch my head, until I learned the cost of setting up.

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by pikeman06

Solo male lifeguard on a topless beach in Brazil would be a deadly job. 😯

Covid riden area of niceness.....it's all good....