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Construction Site Fall Protection Made Simple

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NAHB Chairman's Message: Mental Health and Worker Well-Being. Lower Workers' Compensation Costs by Having a Plan. Of course, the ladder approach works best if there’s a crane lifting the trusses into place, relieving workers from awkward (read: dangerous) materials-handling chores. Quick and Easy Improvements for Jobsite Safety.

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

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in 2020 occurred on construction jobsites, and between 25% and 30% of those deaths were related to home building activities, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the National Association of Home Builders ( NAHB ). In fact, more than one-fifth of the 4,764 workplace fatalities in the U.S.

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