The spring construction season is in full swing. Thousands of workers who were sidelined by winter weather have headed back to work. Because worker safety is of the highest priority, OSHA keeps a running list of the top construction hazards. 1. Scaffolding Scaffold-related incidents cause an estimated 4,500 injuries and 50 fatalities each year. What …
Trenching has been one of the most dangerous jobs in construction for a long time. It’s no surprise, given that a single cubic yard of dirt can weight up to 3,000 pounds. And according to OSHA, there were more trenching deaths in 2016 than in 2014 and 2015 combined. Now the dangers of trenching are …
Since 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Act has saved the lives of more than 553,000 workers. But there are still thousands of dangerous jobs. And construction is one of the most hazardous fields of all. According to OSHA, the fatal injury rate in construction is higher than the national average for all industries. The owners …
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