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Construction Work Accidents- Where Do the Risks Lie?

Constructonomics

To help highlight where the risks lie, the HSE release figures every year detailing stats on the number of injuries and accidents that have been reported and how they have been caused. It’s not a nice place to start yet the fact that there are fatal accidents within the construction industry can’t be hidden. Major Injuries.

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Top Safety Tips For Working At Height In Construction

Constructonomics

Working at height is still one of the largest causes of workplace accidents; in the year 2012-2013, a total of 5,274 major falls from height were reported in the UK, and it was the biggest cause of fatal accidents in the workplace. Provide Regular Health & Safety Training. Take Care With Fragile Surfaces.

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Fatal falls up significantly in 2014

FDR Safety

While the overall rate of fatal workplace accidents remained steady in 2014 compared with the year before, there was a significant increase in fatalities caused by falls, slips and trips, the U.S. In that industry segment, fatalities were up 17 percent in 2014 compared with 2013. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

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August 2015 newsletter

FDR Safety

Stats show importance of employee safety on- and off-the-job. FDRsafety named one of the top 3 safety consulting firms in the U.S. Stats show importance of employee safety on- and off-the-job. The report shows that from 2004 to 2013, accidental workplace deaths dropped by 25 percent. Join Our Mailing List. By Fred Rine.

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OSHA stats highlight importance of fall protection

FDR Safety

While careful attention to fall protection is needed in a wide variety of workplaces, evidence for its importance clearly can be seen in fatality statistics in the construction industry – falls were the leading cause of fatal construction accidents in 2013, with 294 of the 796 total deaths. Accident Prevention OSHA'

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Emergency Safety Directives issued by Transport Canada Following Lac-Mégantic Quebec Deadly Train Derailment

Safety Services Company

A deadly July 6 train derailment in Lac-Mégantic Quebec has caused advisory safety letters from Canada’s Transportation Safety Board, and Transport Canada to issue emergency directives to help prevent similar accidents, even before the investigation into the cause has been completed. Accidents & Fatalities'

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#7 Scaffolds: Understanding Top OSHA Violations of 2013

Safety Services Company

Unfortunately too often these steps aren’t followed and the 1926.1053 code, regulating ladders received 3,311 citations, making it the regulation with the seventh most violations for 2013. Check with us every Wednesday for the rest of the year as we understand the Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2013. When Not to Use a Ladder.

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