Construction accidents have increased in the past few years, after having dropped off significantly during the latter half of the 2000s. This trend is related to the economy, as construction activities slowed to a near halt in the United States after the real estate market collapsed in 2007 and 2008. Now that the economy has recovered, so has construction. And when construction activity increases, so do construction accidents. Work-related deaths in this industry are significantly more common than almost any other industry. In some cases, the employee's is caused by his or her own negligence, but in the vast majority of construction-related deaths, faulty equipment or poor safety practices are to blame. Fatal accidents at work sites generally fall into three main categories. Read on to learn more about each.
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Construction Site Death from Overexertion
Many job site deaths are tied directly to overexertion. Overexertion refers not only to general exhaustion, but muscle fatigue and soft tissue injuries. Overexertion injuries can occur with behaviors as simple as lifting with your back rather than your legs. If you're on the ground when this happens, you may experience a back injury, but the chances are small that it will be life-threatening. If you are 40 stories up, however, working on a crane or scaffold, even a simple mistake can be life-threatening. Overexertion accidents are most common in hot, humid climates where dehydration and exhaustion may contribute to creating potentially fatal conditions.
Struck-By or Struck-Against Accidents
This type of incident generally involves in injury caused by equipment or machinery. Some examples include cranes, bulldozers, chainsaws, and falling materials. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 75 percent of struck-by and struck-against incidents are caused by heavy equipment. Workers may become trapped beneath vehicles or suffer fatal blows to the head from backhoe buckets or crane hooks. The noise level of a job site is a significant contributing factor, making workers unable to hear backup alarms and other safety signals. In many cases, however, unsafe operation and poor maintenance procedures are to blame. Insufficient safety training and poor supervision practices are also common causes of this type of incident.
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Fatal Falls on the Job Site
Among all types of construction accidents, falls are the most common reason for fatalities. Workers fall to their deaths almost always as a result of safety breaches. This may involve unprotected openings in the floor, improper scaffold construction and the misuse of ladders. Falls from extreme heights are actually fairly rare because safety becomes more important on high-rise construction. Most fatal falls occur from much lower heights, often less than 20 feet. In almost every case, deaths from falls are completely preventable.
Other potentially fatal accidents can be caused by electrocution, fires, explosions and faulty equipment. After a job site accident occurs, it is critical to determine if the site was in compliance with the safety standards set forth by OSHA and if not, why not. OSHA conducts random safety inspections, and every contractor is required to be in compliance at all times. Unfortunately, many unethical contractors cut corners to save time and money, putting the lives of their employees at risk. Proper levels of diligence and care are required from all contractors to prevent construction accidents.
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