What Construction Employers Can Expect During an OSHA Fatality Inspection
By EsqSocial Corporation 01/04/25
In December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its 2023 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. The census showed that during 2023 there were 5,283 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States. Of that total, 1,075 were in the construction industry, which had more fatalities than any other sector. Falls, slips, and trips accounted for 39.2 percent of construction-related deaths, with transportation incidents making up 22.3 percent. Most fatal falls in...
By: Maynard Nexsen