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What are the common safety violations in construction work and how can you avoid them?

Lets Build

Safety violations on construction sites aren’t uncommon—just look at these statistics: Over 20% of all fatal workplace accidents in the EU during 2019 took place in the construction industry, making it the top industry for fatal injuries. of non-fatal accidents due to safety violations took place on construction sites in the EU.

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State of the Construction Industry: April Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

And, getting used to and consistently complying with new regulations could be a dramatic learning curve — one that contractors who are equipped with modern construction management software would be dramatically better prepared for. The Takeaway: Congrats to Encore Electric and all of the 2019 winners!

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Empowering the workforce through digital transformation

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In 2022, Singapore recorded 46 workplace fatalities, a stark increase from the 37 recorded in 2021, 30 in 2020 and 39 in 2019. Digital tools such as project management software can ease the admin burden of additional safety requirements the workforce is facing. Construction was the top contributor.

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7 Ways to Improve Construction Site Safety

Levelset

In 2019, the construction industry accounted for about 20% of all work-related fatalities in the U.S. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), almost 3 out of 100 full-time workers were injured on the job in 2019. Common jobsite safety risks. Make safety a priority. Document & track safety incidents.

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6 Ways to Improve Machine Operators’ Safety on Construction Sites

Fieldwire

For example, in the United States, an astounding one out of every five deaths in the workplace is due to a construction accident , according to statistics published by the country’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In 2019, 1,071 workers in the U.S. alone died doing construction work. Schedule Demo.

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5 tips to improve construction workforce management

Lets Build

Instead, you should consider construction-specific software with communication features that can: Connect shared data to the project’s master plan. In 2019, there were over 3,400 fatal work injuries in the EU, and more than 20% of them occurred in the construction industry. Provide a real-time view of projects, tasks, and progress.

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Sounding Off — Construction Professionals Talk Emerging Technologies

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Here are three of those clients’ answers: With technology booming in the construction industry, what are some of the newer technologies that have you most excited moving forward into 2019? This will not only help keep our workers safe, but it can also help reduce work comp rates with helping to prevent accidents.