According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, some
of the most common construction
site injuries include:
• Head injuries – Falling objects,
tools, or materials, especially for
workers who are digging or building
from the bottom up. Injuries
can include lacerations, concussions,
traumatic brain injuries,
etc. Wear a hard hat!
• Spinal cord injuries – Typically
caused by falls, usually off a high
part of a machine. Partial or full
paralysis, lifelong disabilities, and
brain damage can be the result.
• Broken, fractured, or crushed
bones – Due to heavy equipment
not being secured properly or operated
correctly. When it’s you vs.
machine, you will always lose.
• Loss of hearing – The loud
noises of heavy machinery and
paving equipment make hearing
loss one of the more common
construction site injuries suffered.
If you fail to wear earplugs
while operating jackhammers or
other extremely loud equipment,
chances are you could affect or
lose your hearing.
• Heat stroke – Overexertion and
sun exposure, especially in the
heat of summer, can cause heat
stroke, which comes with nausea,
lightheadedness, and often fainting.
If left untreated, it can lead
to brain, heart, or kidney damage.
Clearly, construction paving sites
can be dangerous. Here are a couple
of sobering stats to help keep safety
uppermost in mind:
1. One in ten construction workers
are injured every year.
(Source: OSHA)
2. Over the course of a 45-year
career, a construction worker
has a 1 in 200 chance of dying.
(Source: National Safety Council)
Safety is important to everyone.
Workers and management need to
stay alert and aware of all activities
on the worksite.
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August 2020