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Construction is the most dangerous land based work sector in Europe(the
fishing industry is more dangerous). In the
European Union, the fatal accident rate is nearly 13 workers per 100,000 as against 5 per 100,000 for the all sector average (Source:
Eurostat).
In the U.S. at least 17,000 construction workers died from injuries suffered on the job from 1980 through 1995. Construction has about 6% of U.S. workers, but 20% of the fatalities - the largest number of fatalities reported for any industry sector. Construction has the third highest rate of death by injury: 15.2 deaths per 100,000 workers. Only mining and agriculture experience higher rates.
The problem is not that the hazards and risks are unknown, it is that they are very difficult to control in a constantly changing work environment.
Nature of hazards
Hazards to construction workers
The leading safety hazards on site are falls from height, motor vehicle crashes,electrocution, machines, and being struck by falling objects.Some of the main health hazards on site are asbestos,
solvents, noise (environmental), and manual handling activities.
Hazards to non-workers
Many construction sites cannot completely exclude non-workers. Road construction sites must often allow traffic to pass through. This places non-workers at some degree of risk.
Road construction sites are blocked-off and traffic is redirected. The sites and vehicles are protected by signs and barricades. However, sometimes even these signs and barricades can be a hazard to vehicle traffic. For example, improperly designed barricades can cause cars that strike them to roll over or even be thrown into the air. Even a simple safety sign can penetrate the windshield or roof of a car if hit from certain angles.
Applicable laws
Under
European Union Law, there are
European Union Directives in place to protect workers, notably Directive 89/391 (the Framework Directive) and Directive 92/57 (the Temporary and Mobile Sites Directive). This legislation is transposed into the Member States and places requirements on employers (and others) to assess and protect workers health and safety.
In the United States the Occupational Safety & Health Administration OSHA sets and enforces standards concerning workplace safety and health.
See also
External Links
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) - US
- WorkCover New South Wales - Australia
- Victoria WorkCover Authority - Australia
- Health and Safety Executive (HSE) - UK
- Department of Labour Health and Safety - New Zealand
- Site Safe Australia
- Construction Safety Association of Ontario (CSAO) - Canada
- Workers Safety and Insurance Board - (WSIB) Canada
- Workers Health and Safety Centre - Canada
- Australian Construction Site Safety Procedures
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - Construction Safety
Construction is the most dangerous land based work sector in Europe(the fishing industry is more dangerous). In the
European Union, the fatal accident rate is nearly 13 workers per 100,000 as against 5 per 100,000 for the all sector average (Source: Eurostat).
In the U.S. at least 17,000 construction workers died from injuries suffered on the job from 1980 through 1995. Construction has about 6% of U.S. workers, but 20% of the fatalities - the largest number of fatalities reported for any industry sector. Construction has the third highest rate of death by injury: 15.2 deaths per 100,000 workers. Only mining and agriculture experience higher rates.
The problem is not that the hazards and risks are unknown, it is that they are very difficult to control in a constantly changing work environment.
Nature of hazards
Hazards to construction workers
The leading safety hazards on site are falls from height, motor vehicle crashes,electrocution, machines, and being struck by falling objects.Some of the main health hazards on site are
asbestos, solvents,
noise (environmental), and manual handling activities.
Hazards to non-workers
Many construction sites cannot completely exclude non-workers. Road construction sites must often allow traffic to pass through. This places non-workers at some degree of risk.
Road construction sites are blocked-off and traffic is redirected. The sites and vehicles are protected by signs and barricades. However, sometimes even these signs and barricades can be a hazard to vehicle traffic. For example, improperly designed barricades can cause cars that strike them to roll over or even be thrown into the air. Even a simple safety sign can penetrate the windshield or roof of a car if hit from certain angles.
Applicable laws
Under European Union Law, there are
European Union Directives in place to protect workers, notably Directive 89/391 (the Framework Directive) and Directive 92/57 (the Temporary and Mobile Sites Directive). This legislation is transposed into the Member States and places requirements on employers (and others) to assess and protect workers health and safety.
In the United States the Occupational Safety & Health Administration OSHA sets and enforces standards concerning workplace safety and health.
See also
External Links
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) - US
- WorkCover New South Wales - Australia
- Victoria WorkCover Authority - Australia
- Health and Safety Executive (HSE) - UK
- Department of Labour Health and Safety - New Zealand
- Site Safe Australia
- Construction Safety Association of Ontario (CSAO) - Canada
- Workers Safety and Insurance Board - (WSIB) Canada
- Workers Health and Safety Centre - Canada
- Australian Construction Site Safety Procedures
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - Construction Safety
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