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…

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 9, 2019

Although Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) statistics show a decrease in on-the-job fatalities, transportation remains the most dangerous vocation. Total fatal on-the-job injuries fell to 5,190 in 2016 from 6,217 in 1992, a 16.5-percent percent decrease, according to BLS. These findings were published in…

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Bureau of Labor Statistics report indicates improvement in a key industry safety indicator, even as construction employment has continued to rise.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 18, 2018

According to a 2016 Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) report, construction led all other industries in fatal work injuries at 991—a rate of 10.1 Construction remains one of the most dangerous industries to work in. per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 1, 2016

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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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

A preliminary total of 4,405 fatal work injuries were recorded in the U.S. in 2013, lower than the revised count of 4,628 fatal work injuries in 2012, according to results from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.'

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 16, 2017

Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly three million nonfatal injuries happened in the workplace in 2014. According to the U.S.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 10, 2016

This statistic doesn't include the amount of injuries that are seen in the field every year, which are regularly numerous and often perilous. Out of all of the private sector fatalities in 2014, one in five occurred in the construction industry.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 13, 2017

Each year, the Research Institute produces the Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index , which ranks the leading causes of serious, nonfatal work-related injuries in terms of direct workers compensation costs. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the National Academy of Social Insurance.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 13, 2017

Each year, the Research Institute produces the Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index , which ranks the leading causes of serious, nonfatal work-related injuries in terms of direct workers compensation costs. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the National Academy of Social Insurance.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 8, 2015

he recent preliminary Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, revealed that in 2013, the number of fatal work injuries in the private construction sector stayed about the same as the year prior.

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Safety Services Company

MAY 8, 2013

Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases Finalized Occupational Death Findings. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the finalized occupational death counts for 2011 late last week. The number represents the third lowest annual total since the fatal injury census was first conducted in 1992. in 2011 was 3.5 reported for 2010.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. The total of 4,836 fatal work injuries in 2015 was up slightly from the 4,821 reported in 2014. In 2008, the number was 5,214, the bureau’s Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries said.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

. -- A new study shows construction firms that hire union workers have fewer work injuries requiring workers’ compensation payments for time away from work.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 5, 2018

While a good and helpful idea, OSHA recordable and lost work-day case rates may be too much of a focus for many companies, while off the job injuries often go unaddressed. The same is true for off-the-job injuries, which ultimately cost employers millions of dollars each year. These injuries occurred off the job.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 5, 2018

While a good and helpful idea, OSHA recordable and lost work-day case rates may be too much of a focus for many companies, while off the job injuries often go unaddressed. The same is true for off-the-job injuries, which ultimately cost employers millions of dollars each year. These injuries occurred off the job.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 1, 2016

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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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 16, 2013

OSHA’s proposal to publish online the workplace injury and illness reports from companies with more than 250 workers may at first blush sound like a good idea in this age of transparency, but there are some good reasons not to do this. The logs contain statistical data on injuries and illnesses, but provide no insight as to the cause.

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Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show a 2-percent increase in fatal work injuries in 2018, prompting the American Society of Safety Professionals to renew a call for employers to act. Newly released fatality data from the U.S. Specifically, ASSP is urging employers to adopt voluntary national…

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

A fact sheet recently released by the Parkland Institute, a non-partisan public policy re search institute in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta, states that the Alberta Government is understating the numbers of workplace injuries that occur each year.

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Safety Services Company

AUGUST 13, 2013

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a final rule requiring all federal agencies to annually submit injury and illness data to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The rule will clarify the definition of federal establishment and explain when contract employees should be included on an agency’s log.

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Bureau of Labor Statistics Safety Data. Total rate (Case rate for days away Since 1992, US businesses, governmental agencies, and industry have substantially reduced the number of recordable injuries. Rate Change Over Time Period. Percent Change. TRIR (Total Record Incident Rate). 63% decrease. 58% decrease.

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Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 21, 2018

According to a study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), there were a total of 5,147 fatal injuries recorded in the U.S. The fatal injury rate also decreased to 3.5 in 2017, versus 5,190 in 2016 (34 more). per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE)…

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 10, 2016

This statistic doesn't include the amount of injuries that are seen in the field every year, which are regularly numerous and often perilous. Out of all of the private sector fatalities in 2014, one in five occurred in the construction industry.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 19, 2021

Statistics show that there are over 400 injuries and over 20 fatalities each year related to construction in Ontario alone. A majority of construction-related injuries occur due to a lack of proper personal protective equipment (PPE), such as helmets and gloves. Providing adequate safety gear.

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Safety Services Company

AUGUST 13, 2013

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a final rule requiring all federal agencies to annually submit injury and illness data to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The rule will clarify the definition of federal establishment and explain when contract employees should be included on an agency’s log.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

. -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a proposed rule to improve workplace safety and health through improved tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses. frontpage'

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Constructonomics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Whilst the UK construction industry continues to see growth month on month, it still remains a potentially dangerous industry to be a part of, with the risk of injury apparent every day. In 2012/13, there were 39 fatal injuries to workers within the construction industry. Major Injuries. Over Seven Day Injuries.

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BD+C

JANUARY 19, 2018

Fatal work injuries in the U.S. rose 7% to a preliminary total of 5,190 in 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Deadly injuries among construction trades workers increased 6%, or a total of 991 fatalities, in 2016. The fatal injury rate for roofing workers increased from 39.7% were construction fatalities.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2013

. -- Preliminary results from the Bureau of Labor Statistics'' National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries show a reduction in the number of fatal work injuries in 2012 compared with 2011. Last year, 4,383 workers died from work-related injuries, down from a final count of 4,693 fatal work injuries in 2011.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued a proposed rule to improve workplace safety and health through improved tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses. “Three million injuries are three million too many,” said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. .

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 19, 2020

But there is no authoritative nationwide repository of bird casualties or injuries, so estimating the scope of this is difficult. The County Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits statistics indicate it would apply to less than 1% of permits issued each year.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries. Employers that are required to record work-related injuries and illnesses and haven’t posted their summary of those records yet could be cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for failing to meet their responsibilities as an employer.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 1, 2024

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , fall incidents in construction make up almost half of all fall-related fatalities in the workplace. In this blog, let’s break down the major causes of ladder-related injuries, the safety essentials for contractors, and how to ensure safety and compliance for your workers at all times!

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries. Employers who haven’t posted their injury/illness summaries could be cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for failing to meet their responsibilities as an employer. information about the number and type of reportable safety incidents, and.

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Lets Build

OCTOBER 28, 2022

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. During that same time, 59.5% Shocks and electrocution.

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Fatal falls were up 9% in 2014, according to preliminary estimates from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries conducted by the Bureau. Of those incidents, the large majority resulted from falls to a lower level, and where the height of the fall was known, two-thirds were 20 feet or less.

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