Injury Related Topics 
Construction Marketing
MARCH 2, 2023
Unfortunately, injuries at construction sites are highly likely. But first, it is important to understand that every case is unique, and you should always consult with a qualified construction accident injury attorney to get specific advice about your situation.
Construction Marketing
MARCH 11, 2022
According to the National Safety Council, 12,900 work-related injuries happen every day in the United States. From severe back pain to broken bones, workers across different industries and occupations can become susceptible to a wide range of injuries. 1 cause of workplace injuries.
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ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
The number of nonfatal construction workplace injuries and illnesses declined in 2021 and the industry’s injury/illness rate was unchanged from the previous year's level
Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 29, 2021
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.
Construction Equipment
MARCH 5, 2021
A new study finds during the first four hours of their shift, workers are most likely to suffer traumatic injuries, according to EHS Today. Those working the night shift also suffer more severe injuries than those working the day shift.
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Free Whitepaper: OSHA Injury & Illness Recordkeeping. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) regulations for recording workplace injuries and illnesses can be much more complicated than they seem. Get answers to your most pressing compliance questions. Greg Ragsdale.
Safety Services Company
JULY 3, 2014
Overexertion Injuries are the most common workplace injury. These are referred to as musculoskeletal disorders or MSD injuries. Overexertion is consistently the number one workplace injury, and the most expensive, costing around $3.4 MSD injuries are often associated with material handling work. These injuries cause damage to muscles and tissues in the body, most commonly in the back. These injuries are mostly reported as strains and sprains.
Construction Dive
AUGUST 6, 2019
An injury triggering at least one week off from work almost tripled the combined risk of accidental and intentional death among women and increased the risk by 50% among men, researchers found
Construction Dive
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Last year marked the second consecutive year that nonfatal jobsite injuries and illnesses declined, following a slight uptick in 2015
Safety Services Company
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
Injury reporting. The change requires most employers to notify OSHA when an employee is killed, or suffers an injury requiring hospitalization, an amputation, or loss of an eye on the job. By electronic submission using a fatality/injury/illness reporting application that will be located on OSHA’s website. Construction General Industry Healthcare Hospitality Industry Laws and Legislation Manufacturing Oil and Gas OSHA Uncategorized Illness and Injury Reporting The U.S.
Safety Services Company
JUNE 19, 2014
Workers at the greatest risk of UV injuries or illness are construction workers, agricultural workers, landscapers, and gardeners. Avoiding UV Injury. Employers need to protect workers from UV injuries by: Scheduling outside work when the danger of exposure to the sun is the lowest. Workers should protect themselves from UV injuries by: Wearing sunscreen with a minimum of SPF 15.
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Construction Dive
JULY 23, 2019
The construction industry has begun to shift from reactive to proactive when it comes to safety performance. Still, with three construction-related fatalities happening every day, there still remains room for improvement
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 24, 2019
Thousands of construction workers suffer hearing loss from excessive noise exposure on the job every year. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) affects nearly one in four adults in the United States. NIHL is preventable, but the effect is permanent and can seriously impair a worker’s quality of life.
Construction Equipment
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
million nonfatal injuries or illnesses occurred in private industry workplaces The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) responded to 2018 safety numbers by calling for private employers to look more closely at their safety practices. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2.8
The Constructor
MAY 3, 2021
Covid-19 has thrust the issue of workplace safety into the limelight, especially for frontline workers such as nurses and doctors. However, one group. Safety Guide
Construction Junkie
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Thankfully, no injuries were reported. According to WIVB , the collapse was first reported around 9am and, once first responders arrived at the scene, they determined that there were no injuries and no buildings damaged. No injuries were reported, and no buildings were damaged.
FDR Safety
AUGUST 21, 2018
According to OSHA, it is estimated that employers pay an estimated $1 billion PER WEEK in direct costs resulting from workplace illness or injury. If more injuries are prevented, the price of direct costs will drop. This is where a company can really feel the financial impact of a workplace injury. The post The Financial Impact of a Workplace Injury appeared first on FDRsafety.
Contractor Bookkeeping
APRIL 22, 2022
At first read, this sounds harsh, and yet it comes from our own experiences as a contractor operating multiple job sites with small crews on each from two to ten people; this one concept generated a lot of bottom-line profits and kept injuries very low.
Green Industry Professionals
APRIL 18, 2019
You can safeguard your crew—and your bottom line—from injury by implementing these four best practices
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 11, 2015
IPAF is calculating the fatal injury rate for aerial work platforms, and preliminary data confirm that the machines are one of the safest ways to perform temporary work at height, IPAF says. The fatal injury rate considers the following factors
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 4, 2016
has been cited by OSHA in the injury of an employee hit by a split rim tire when the tire exploded during servicing. Crown Equipment Corp., an industrial-truck dealership in Woburn, Mass., OSHA has fined the dealership $62,355 because it “failed to provide adequate training and safeguards to protect employees while they serviced rim wheels.”. The citations covered the company’s failure to
Safety Services Company
JANUARY 21, 2018
Repetitive strain injuries (RSI) are those which affect nerves, joints, tendons, tendon sheathes, and muscles. The term RSI is rather broad because the injuries included occur due to a variety of activities, stressors, and body parts, but in general it refers to an injury manifesting as a result of force, excessive strain, rapid movements, continuous overloading, and poor ergonomics. Lift heavy objects slowly and smoothly, as jerky movements can cause muscle injuries.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
The large power sector specialty contractor changed the emphasis of its safety program
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 26, 2022
Contractor Tutor Perini/O&G has two weeks to evaluate past incidents, review safety programs and propose a revised plan, LA Metro told project managers
Construction Dive
JULY 23, 2019
The construction industry has begun to shift from reactive to proactive when it comes to safety performance. Still, with three construction-related fatalities happening every day, there still remains room for improvement
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
In addition, since 2016, four workers have died working on the 21-mile expansion of Interstate 4 through Orlando, Florida, including one on Feb.
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 4, 2019
The study encouraged employers to monitor worker fatigue levels to reduce injury and increase productivity. The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has released a fatigue research report detailing the value of wearable technology in the workplace. According to ASSP, the study
Green Industry Professionals
MARCH 12, 2018
The plaintiffs claim the lawn mower had inadequate warnings and instructions, preventing the avoidance of injury
Lets Build
MARCH 2, 2018
Such injuries are especially common at construction sites, where bosses often cut corners to boost profit margins and dangerous conditions are everywhere. Guest Posts construction site construction site injury guest postsIn 2016, there were almost a million separate workplace accidents that caused the victims to miss at least one full work day.
FDR Safety
DECEMBER 18, 2014
OSHA appears to be interested in expanding the definition of an ergonomic injury for recordkeeping purposes to include incidents which cause workers to have minor soreness or discomfort. After reviewing five years of injury and illness records in this case, OSHA identified only a handful of recordkeeping incidents, most of which involved the employer’s provision of exercise-strengthening programs for employees experiencing minor discomfort,” according to the statement by U.S.
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Labor Dept. report shows spike in respiratory illness cases
Contractor Magazine
JUNE 5, 2018
No accidents or injuries have been reported so far The hard hats can fail to protect users from impact.
Construction Junkie
JANUARY 6, 2021
image via OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application web page. By March 2nd, 2021, all non-exempt construction companies must submit their OSHA Form 300A for the year 2020, which is the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, to OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA).
Construction Dive
JANUARY 3, 2018
Researchers are developing sensor suits to encourage trainees to modify movements to reduce body strain
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Injuries rose less than 1% in 2018 to 199,100; rate per 100 workers dipped to 3.0 from 3.1.
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 24, 2018
As part of the OSHA reporting regulations, employers with more than 10 workers are required to track workplace injuries and illnesses, then send a summary of that information to OSHA each year. Using Form 300 - Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses - for each work site, employers must record injuries/illnesses that result in death, loss of consciousness, days away from work, restricted work activity or job transfer, and medical treatment beyond first aid
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 4, 2018
Recordable injuries and illnesses in the construction industry fell for the third straight year in 2017. According to a report by EHS Today, the industry reported 198,000 incidents, according to data from the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS numbers also show that the
Construction Equipment
MAY 18, 2017
Yesterday, OSHA suspended the 2016 Final Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesse s requiring companies to electronically report their injury and illness records. Companies have been required to keep injury and illness records since 1971, with high-hazard industries obligated to submit those reports to OSHA beginning in 1995
ENR Construction
APRIL 13, 2022
Total recordable injury rates have no connection to fatalities, according to recent study of the statistic, and the death of laborer Mason Mack Harris may be a tragic example
Construction Equipment
MARCH 9, 2015
More injuries occurred on the Monday after the daylight saving time change than any other day according to injury data from the U.S. percent increase in workplace injuries and nearly 68 percent more workdays lost to injuries. Department of Labor and Mine Safety and Health Administration. The time switch resulted in U.S. workers getting 40 minutes less sleep, a 5.7 Read more on Society for Human Resource Management.
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