If you think there is no cost to skimping on safety, think again. In 2018, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued 29,416 citations and $87 million in penalties in the construction industry. Resulting in everything from personal injury and property damage to increased insurance rates, the failure to adhere to safety standards and best practices can cause irrevocable harm to a contracting firm's livelihood in an already competitive industry. Some contractors are making safety priority number one.
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