Workplace Safety Facts
One in five worker deaths annually is in construction.
– Reported by OSHA
Workplace Safety Facts
Construction workers accounted for 1008 (47 %) of all fatal work injuries in 2018.
– Reported by OSHA
Workplace Safety Facts
Companies with 10 or fewer employees and those who are self-employed account for nearly half of all deaths on construction sites.
– Reported by OSHA
Workplace Safety Facts
One in every 10 construction workers is injured annually.
– Reported by OSHA
Workplace Safety Facts
Fatal falls account for 17.2% of fatal workplace injuries, and about a quarter of these falls occur from heights of 10 feet or less.
-Reported By CoAdvantage.com
Workplace Safety Facts
Most workplace injuries and illnesses are under-reported.
-Reported By CoAdvantage.com
Workplace Safety Facts
According to an analysis of The Economics of Workplace Safety, “By spending $750,000 more to exceed the minimum safety and design requirements and reduce the accident rates by 50 percent, the annual projected cost of accidents drops from $140,813 to $70,407.
Workplace Safety Facts
15 percent of overall workers’ compensation costs are spent on workers who were injured at a construction site.
-Workers Compensation
Workplace Safety Facts
Construction companies can save an average of $32,000 for each medically consulted injury they avoid.
-National Safety Council
Workplace Safety Facts
Better and more frequent training, regular inspections and regular health and safety meetings with construction supervisors result in lower costs, fewer lost-time injuries and more profits.
-OSHA