Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation

Program elements include: The FACE Program is funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health or NIOSH which is a branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

[1] The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), a unit of the United States Department of Labor, also tracks occupational fatalities.

[2] The FACE program currently has two components: Work-related injuries in the United States claim the lives of more than 5,000 individuals annually.

[4] Men are most frequently on-the-job fatality victims.

Workers' Memorial Day is celebrated annually to honor those who died on the job.