Construction Safety Campaign: Common Accidents and Toolbox Safety Tips
From falling equipment to collapsing buildings, construction sites are some of the most hazardous workplaces out there. On this page, we explore some of the most common injuries and hazards involved in construction site accidents. We also review safety precautions construction workers, managers, and site owners can take to lower the risk of accidents and injuries on the job.
The threat of falling objects, malfunctioning equipment, slippery walkways, unstable scaffolding, and more exists every time construction workers step onto a job site. In fact, construction work is one of the most dangerous occupations in the country. According to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, “construction workers make up only 5 percent of NYC’s total workforce, but account for 27 percent of work-related injury fatalities.”
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