Targeted Safety Support: SBCA’s Practical Response to Industry Injury Data

In April of 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released updated workplace injury and illness data through its Injury Tracking Application. The numbers are significant. Over 1.3 million injuries were reported from 370,000+ reports that were submitted on OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. Of the 1.3 million injuries reported, over 284,000 were from the construction and manufacturing sectors, with over 64,000 specific to construction. 

Within that broader category, framing and truss manufacturing accounted for 2,155 injuries. While this represents just a fraction of the total, it highlights an area where targeted support can make a meaningful impact. Truss manufacturing reported 1,006 injuries and Framing followed with 1,149 injuries. 

OSHA emphasizes that making this data available helps employers identify hazards, implement preventative measures, and ultimately protect their employees. That mission aligns closely with the work the Structural Building Components Association (SBCA) is doing to provide Members with more effective, industry-specific safety resources.

A Program Built with the Industry in Mind

Historically, many safety programs rely on broad overviews and general guidelines. These can meet regulatory requirements but often fall short when it comes to addressing the day-to-day realities of a component manufacturing facility. SBCA recognized that gap and has taken steps to close it.

The new safety program being developed by SBCA includes a completely rewritten plan designed to meet OSHA standards. More importantly, it also features a library of equipment-specific documents that address safe operation, inspection, and maintenance procedures for the machinery used in component manufacturing plants.

These resources aim to support real-time decision making and help employers provide more focused safety training. The goal is to make safety protocols more applicable, more usable, and ultimately more effective.

A Collaborative Approach: Call for Beta Testers

SBCA knows that the best way to ensure these resources are relevant and practical is to involve the people who will actually use them. That’s why the association has put out a call for beta testers. Member companies that participate will get early access to the written plan and supporting documents, and will have the opportunity to offer feedback before the program is finalized.

To learn more or volunteer, visit: SBCA Call for Safety Beta Testers.

This collaborative effort is critical. It ensures that the final product reflects the wide range of facilities, equipment, and challenges found across the component manufacturing industry.

While the injuries reported in the truss manufacturing sector may be small in the context of the national data, each one represents a real person and a real incident. SBCA is committed to reducing those numbers by equipping its Members with practical, targeted resources that go beyond compliance and support a true culture of safety.

As OSHA continues to analyze and share injury and illness data, the industry must respond with programs and tools that put that data to work. SBCA’s new safety initiative is designed to do exactly that by helping Members turn information into action and protect the people who keep their operations running.