Construction site safety

Construction site safety is an aspect of construction-related activities concerned with protecting construction site workers and others from death, injury, disease or other health-related risks. Construction is an often hazardous, predominantly land-based activity where site workers may be exposed to various risks, some of which remain unrecognized.[1] Site risks can include working at height, moving machinery (vehicles, cranes, etc.) and materials, power tools and electrical equipment, hazardous substances, plus the effects of excessive noise, dust and vibration. The leading causes of construction site fatalities are falls, electrocutions, crush injuries, and caught-between injuries.[2]

  1. ^ Jeelani, Idris; Albert, Alex; Gambatese, John (November 2016). "Why Do Construction Hazards Remain Unrecognized at the Work Interface?". Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 143 (5). doi:10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001274.
  2. ^ "NATIONAL CENSUS OF FATAL OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES IN 2022" (PDF). bls.gov.

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