The National Safety Stand Down and OSHA’s National Fall Prevention Safety Stand-Down typically are scheduled for the first week of May, but as you know, 2020 is not a typical year. However, construction workers are considered “essential,” and many construction sites remain active, so the postponement of the Safety Stand-Down is no reason to postpone construction worksite safety!
One of the reasons OSHA and other organizations maintain a special focus on construction safety is because it is considered one of the deadliest professions, according to the most recent statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fatalities caused by falls from elevation, for example, continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for nearly one-third of the 1,008 construction fatalities recorded in 2018 (BLS data). Roofers are No. 4 on the list of the 10 deadliest professions, while iron and steel structural workers are listed at No. 8. Those deaths were preventable.
This infographic from Intelex examines some of the common causes of construction injuries and fatalities, lists the world’s deadliest construction projects, and offers insight into the adoption of new technologies that are transforming the construction industry and creating a safer, more productive work environment.
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As human beings, we’ve all experienced massive change in recent months. Change to how we live our lives, change to how we work and even change to how we interact with our friends and loved ones. As a sector, construction too has had to implement major changes and there will be many more to follow, both directly as a result of COVID, but also for the reasons I’ve outlined above.