Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

While most of these workers go home without serious injury, the fatal injury rate in the construction industry is, unfortunately, higher than the national average for all other industries.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 4, 2024

Keep Your Hands Safe in the Workplace This Winter ccapoccia Thu, 01/04/2024 - 12:11 Hand injuries accounted for 102,350 days away from work in 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Safety Council. The winter months only increase the risk of hand injury in the construction industry.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 11, 2024

Yet each year as construction projects ramp up, we see an uptick in trench-related injuries and deaths. They result from failing to recognize — and take necessary precautions to guard against — the danger trenches pose to workers.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 2, 2024

For these courageous individuals, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) is a crucial safety measure to protect workers and reduce on-site accidents and injuries.

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

For the past 2 decades, the construction industry has experienced a steady decline in both recordable injuries and lost workday cases. Yet, the rate of serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) has remained steady without an associated decrease. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 09/09/2020 - 10:05.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 6, 2019

An injury triggering at least one week off from work almost tripled the combined risk of accidental and intentional death among women and increased the risk by 50% among men, researchers found.

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 5, 2021

A new study finds during the first four hours of their shift, workers are most likely to suffer traumatic injuries, according to EHS Today. Those working the night shift also suffer more severe injuries than those working the day shift. According to the article, the study is one of the first to…

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The Constructor

MAY 3, 2021

Employees who work outdoors face a more significant risk of contracting injury or illnesses than their co-workers who work indoors. Be it the summer.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 9, 2021

Serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) in the construction industry have remained consistently high in recent years, and safety continues to be a top priority for employers in 2021. Data Analytics Create a Safer Jobsite. Alex Headley. Fri, 04/09/2021 - 07:30.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 31, 2020

Learn how to put together a comprehensive Drops Prevention Program that will be easy to roll out on any project, fit the hand tools used daily, and engage your professionals in safe working habits—all while reducing injury/death and meeting the new ANSI/ISEA 121-2018 standard. In this webinar, we’ll cover: Drops statistics. Implementation.

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

The jobsite contains countless hazards, and injury prevention is a major concern for all site managers. How many injuries could be prevented if a warning was seen or heard in time? Good communications practices can reduce injury and mistakes—saving money and time in the process.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 23, 2023

To help businesses understand and reduce common injury causes, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) releases an annual review of its top 10 most frequently cited safety violations across all industries.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 19, 2017

An OSHA review of facilities with well-established injury prevention policies found that, in addition to reducing the number of injuries, companies saw improved regulatory compliance, reduced costs and improved public reputation.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

These are among the costliest causes of business injury claims and can be detrimental to your company’s financial standing and reputation.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 30, 2014

They further require that an employer’s injury and illness prevention program must provide for “frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite” [reference 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2)].'

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 7, 2019

The increase in construction injury rates is likely endemic to broader growth within the industry. As construction grows on a global level to accommodate new building demands and the swell of commercial and residential development, so does the potential and risk for injury. .

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 9, 2021

Serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) in the construction industry have remained consistently high in recent years, and safety continues to be a top priority for employers in 2021. Data Analytics Create a Safer Jobsite. Alex Headley. Fri, 04/09/2021 - 07:30.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Like millions of American business owners, you may have spent days, weeks or even months jumping through hoops to secure your company’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program loans. You’ve been successful in applying and have received funding; so now what?

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 8, 2021

With a well-documented safety plan, you can reduce costs and the risk of injury, sickness, equipment damage and other worksite issues. . With your day-to-day demands, it can be difficult to find time to review or enhance your business’s safety program. However, this is a critical component to both business operations and employee wellness.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 8, 2019

In today’s competitive business environment, it’s especially important to reduce employee injuries and incident rates to avoid the costs of downtime. It affects everything from customer satisfaction to employee morale to the dollars and cents of productivity, legal fees and compliance. One major factor in achieving these goals is electricity.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 27, 2023

Falling from elevated work locations has been a leading cause of injuries and deaths in the construction industry. Fall Protection Strategies That Work ccapoccia Sun, 08/27/2023 - 12:58 Fall protection is a highly important topic, yet it is often ignored. Falls can hurt an employee both physically and emotionally.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 7, 2019

When the very real risk of injury or death is factored in, a lack of proper protection makes no sense at all. When one considers that 30 to 40% of all excavations lack the appropriate protective solutions, it should come as no surprise that projects are often over budget and overdue.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 27, 2022

On average, two construction workers die of work-related injuries every day in the United States. Working in construction inherently poses a higher risk of on-site accidents and other health and safety hazards off-site.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Why OSHA Violations Matter Each OSHA violation represents a potential injury or fatality that could have been prevented. Lockout/Tagout (1910.147) Failure to control hazardous energy resulted in 2,443 violations in 2024 , often leading to severe injuries ( source ). Cost Savings: Avoid costly penalties, medical expenses, and downtime.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

These are among the costliest causes of business injury claims and can be detrimental to your company’s financial standing and reputation.

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Construction Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Annual statistics released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) confirm that there were 51 fatal injuries to construction workers in the year to March 2024. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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The Constructor

JULY 23, 2019

Damper systems are designed and manufactured to protect structural integrities, controlling structural damages, and prevent injuries to the residents.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Effective Fall Protection Methods for Dynamic Jobsites ccapoccia Tue, 10/15/2024 - 21:38 Every year, the same hazard reigns supreme as the leading cause of injuries and fatalities in the construction industry: falls from heights.

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 6, 2025

If you’re a contractor or safety professional, these changes are more than just another to-do on your compliance listthey bring important updates for recording and submitting workplace injuries and illnesses. Heres the good news, though: staying compliant doesnt have to be complicated (especially if you have the right help).

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Workers’ compensation insurance pays for occupational injury and illness; that’s why you buy the insurance. Oftentimes, it is an employer’s single most expensive line of coverage. What many contractors fail to grasp, however, is that some significant indirect costs are not covered by insurance.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 9, 2017

This was not only an opportunity to highlight hand safety (particularly relevant considering the majority of injuries that result in time off of work are hand injuries), but a chance to remind everyone on every jobsite that we all play a role in creating a safe work environment. This year’s Safety Week theme was “It’s In Our Hands.”

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 4, 2022

Powered industrial trucks (PITs) like forklifts are widely used throughout many industries, but they can also be the source of serious injuries. Greg Ragsdale. Mon, 04/04/2022 - 14:31. This free whitepaper features easy-to-understand guidance from J. Keller’s experts to help keep businesses and their employees safe around PITs.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 11, 2018

Tips and advice from the safety team at Hoar Construction on what it is doing to decrease jobsite injuries and improve the company’s culture overall.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 1, 2016

That is one injury caused by a dropped object every 10 minutes. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are more than 50,000 "struck by falling object" OSHA recordables every year in the United States. But how many dropped object accidents go unrecorded?

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 9, 2017

As an equipment owner, it is up to you to communicate proper safety tips to promote a safer work environment, as well as reduce the risk of accidents that could result in injuries. It is imperative to make safety a priority.

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The Constructor

MAY 3, 2021

Covid-19 has thrust the issue of workplace safety into the limelight, especially for frontline workers such as nurses and doctors. However, one group.

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