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Trends in Workplace Injuries & Safety in Construction

Construction Business Owner

Trends in Workplace Injuries & Safety in Construction ccapoccia Wed, 01/15/2025 - 16:43 As workplace safety remains a critical focus for business owners in the construction industry, Construction Business Owner (CBO) spoke with safety experts to explore emerging trends, safety culture, and actionable strategies for reducing injuries and costs.

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Understanding Risk on the Road

Construction Business Owner

Understanding Risk on the Road. Because of the construction industry’s variable nature — transporting various types of cargo, traveling unfamiliar routes, driving under challenging road conditions and using different vehicles — construction fleets are uniquely prone to vehicular accidents. Alex Headley. Mon, 11/08/2021 - 07:30.

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Risk on the Road

Construction Business Owner

Risk on the Road. Because of the construction industry’s variable nature — transporting various types of cargo, traveling unfamiliar routes, driving under challenging road conditions and using different vehicles — construction fleets are uniquely prone to vehicular accidents. Alex Headley. Mon, 11/08/2021 - 07:30.

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How to Help Injured Workers Return to Form

Construction Business Owner

The construction industry is notably high-risk; according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction has the second-highest occupational fatality rate. The Travelers 2022 Injury Impact Report found that injured construction workers spend an average of 98 days away from work.

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Proactive Risk Management Strategies for Oil & Gas Companies

Safety Services Company

However, the industry is exposed to many risks that can significantly impair operations, the environment, and the safety of people. Consequently, risk management is crucial to identify and mitigate damages while guaranteeing the safety of workers, the general public, and the environment.

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Safe Lifting Practices: 5 P’s to Reduce Risk

Safety Services Company

Safe Lifting Practices: 5 P’s to Reduce Risk. However, to avoid musculoskeletal injuries, a few simple principles can help ensure workers move heavy loads without causing harm. Without even touching the load, you should trace the entire path of travel to the final location to make sure the entire way is clear for the load.

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Zika Virus and LEED Buildings – Redux

Green Building Law Update

As of August 3, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises there are only 6 confirmed “locally acquired mosquito born cases” of Zika, 16 sexually transmitted cases, and 1,818 travel associated cases in the continental U.S., Similarly landlords are being increasingly held liable for injury arising from bedbug infestations.

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