Items Tagged with 'Construction worker safety'

NIOSH and other safety experts tout the benefits of Prevention through Design, a method used to integrate safety into every aspect of a process, product or facility during the design stage. So why hasn’t it become a common practice?

Certain job tasks on a construction site, such as drilling, driving fasteners or finishing drywall, may require workers to raise one or both of their arms above their shoulders.

Highway construction zones can create a hazardous environment for workers.

Lead is commonly used at many construction sites, particularly in demolition, salvage, removal, encapsulating, renovation and cleanup. The hazardous substance can pose a risk to workers if they are not properly protected.

Operating heavy machinery can create significant hazards on a construction site.

According to data from the National Safety Council’s 2011 edition of “Injury Facts,” 667 people were killed and an additional 28,958 were injured in work zone crashes in 2009.

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health provides regulations to protect the safety of workers engaged in pile driving.

Dangers related to roofing are present not only for construction workers, but also for people who live or work near jobsites.