Background Research
Hazards
- Falling
- Electrical Shock
- Extreme Temperature
- Fire
- Noxious Gases/Atmospheric Levels
- Weather
- Cranial Impact
- Trench Collapse
Construction Site Accident Statistics
Fatal Four
These are the four causes of fatalities in 2004 that accounted for the largest portion of construction related accidents that resulted in death.
- 39.5% Falls
- 8.5% Electrocution
- 8.4% Struck by an Object
- 1.4% Caught Inbetween
Other Statistics
- 4.1 Million workers suffer from job related injuries and illness per year
- Not all construction site injuries result in deaths.