Picking up from Construction Accidents: An Overview of the Causes & Injuries (Pt. 1), here, our discussion regarding construction accidents in the U.S. will resume, now with a focus on the specific injuries and other impacts of these workplace accidents. Construction Accidents: The Injuries The most commonly sustained injuries in nonfatal construction accidents include head […]
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Construction Accidents: An Overview of the Causes & Injuries (Pt. 2)
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Construction Accidents: An Overview of the Causes & Injuries (Pt. 1)
Although the construction industry provides millions of jobs to people in the U.S. and is an important part of the national economy, it does have a negative side, particularly when it comes to the worker perspective and risks associated with this industry. Focusing in on this dark side of the construction industry, in this two-part […]
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How to Prevent On-the-Job Hearing Damage (Part 2)
Picking up from How to Prevent On-the-Job Hearing Damage (Part 1), the following provides some additional tips on how to protect yourself from hearing damage and hearing loss if you work in a particularly loud environment – such as on a construction site or in a manufacturing plant. In addition to wearing noise protection gear […]
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An Overview of Construction Site Injuries
Although employees are subject to sustaining a workplace injury at nearly any job they have (particularly if the employer is not vigilant about maintaining a safe environment), construction workers are among the most susceptible to being injured at work both due to the nature of their job and the various hazards the regularly interact with. […]
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