The Value of Safety: How Safe is Your Employer?

摘要

The construction business is inherently dangerous. If you are thinking of changing jobs in the construction industry, the attitude toward safety by a prospective or current employer should be one ot the keys in your decision making process. Statistics from OSHA indicate that in 2006 there were 5,703 fatal workplace injuries in the United States. This would amount to 3.9 deaths for every 1,000 workers. Construction accounted for 1,226 fatal work injuries, the most of any industry sector. Approximately 13 workers in 100,000 died, an increase of 3 percent over 2005. Fatalities among specialty trade contractors rose 6 percent, from 677 fatalities in 2005 to 721 in 2006.