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Safety lessons in construction
Lack of safety resources and awareness in small-scale construction operations puts workers at a high risk of injury. Workers are often young, lacking in the necessary skills, untrained, or transient, and construction employers are often independent and nomadic, with minimal safety knowledge.
Statistics
- Of the 38,267 construction companies registered with WorkSafeBC, 36,000 have 10 employees or fewer
- Falls are the main source of injury on a construction site (caused by inadequate guarding or inadequate use of fall protection, slips off roofs, and drops from ladders)
- Falls racked up $229 million in claim costs between 2004 and 2008
Resources
Read about WorksafeBC’s on-site education initiatives in WorkSafe Magazine: March/April 2011
For more information on this or other topics, please contact:
Megan Johnston |
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