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Injury Prevention Programs Reshape Old Safety Perspectives

Construction Business Owner

Injury Prevention Programs Reshape Old Safety Perspectives. Even with every government-mandated safety precaution in place, companies across the country struggle to protect their employees from preventable workplace injuries. Alex Headley. Fri, 10/29/2021 - 15:44.

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The Jobsite’s Invisible Injury

Construction Business Owner

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) affects nearly one in four adults in the United States. Thousands of construction workers suffer hearing loss from excessive noise exposure on the job every year.

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4 Ways Planning Helps to Improve Safety on Jobsites

Construction Business Owner

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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Why PPE is the Last Line of Defense

Construction Business Owner

mhodges Wed, 07/05/2023 - 09:33 Every year, millions of workers get injured on the job, and a significant number of reported occupational injuries are hand related. Depending on the severity, not only do these injuries have a huge medical cost associated with them but are also expensive in terms of lost productivity and wages.

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What’s in Your Work Boot?

Construction Business Owner

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports slips, trips and falls comprise nearly 25 percent of all reported accident claims, including roughly 12,000 accidental deaths every year in the United States. Employers are placed in a difficult position.

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Stop Underestimating the Dangers of Dropped Objects

Construction Business Owner

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. That is one injury caused by a dropped object every 10 minutes. But how many dropped object accidents go unrecorded?

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What’s in Your Work Boot?

Construction Business Owner

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports slips, trips and falls comprise nearly 25 percent of all reported accident claims, including roughly 12,000 accidental deaths every year in the United States. Employers are placed in a difficult position.