[header] How to choose a career good for your health [title] Find a career with low on-the-job injuries. [step] Let's be clear: some jobs are just more dangerous than others and have higher rates of on-the-job accidents and fatalities. These careers may be more dangerous because they involve heavy machinery. 
They may also be risky because they expose workers to things like falls, explosions, electricity, drowning, or other dangerous situations. [substeps] Consider checking with the us bureau of labor statistics to find out more, as they keep track of fatal and non-fatal rates of injury in different sectors each year.