WASHINGTON National Restaurant Association. —Injury rates for the restaurant industry continue to remain below other sectors in the service industry, according to an analysis by the
The NRA reviewed recently released 2005 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on occupational injuries for eating-and-drinking places. —Injury rates for the restaurant industry continue to remain below other sectors in the service industry, according to an analysis by the
The incidence of nonfatal occupational injuries in 2005 at eating-and-drinking places totaled 4.1 per 100 full-time equivalent employees, compared with the average of 4.7 injuries for the leisure and hospitality industry. —Injury rates for the restaurant industry continue to remain below other sectors in the service industry, according to an analysis by the
The restaurant industry’s rate of injuries per 100 employees was less than half the average rates posted by other service industries, such as nursing and residential care facilities, 9.1; and the transportation equipment manufacturing industry, 8.3. Additionally, the restaurant industry fared far better than retail trade industries, such as building material and garden retail stores, 7.5; general merchandise stores, 6.7; and grocery stores, 6.5. —Injury rates for the restaurant industry continue to remain below other sectors in the service industry, according to an analysis by the