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OSHA 3252-05N 2005
 
WORKER SAFETY SERIESConstructionNearly 6.5 million people work at approximately 252,000 construction sites acrossthe nation on any given day. The fatal injury rate for the construction industryis higher than the national average in this category for all industries. Potentialhazards for workers in construction include: • • • • • Falls (from heights);Trench collapse; Scaffold collapse; Electric shock and arc flash/arc blast;Failure to use proper personal protective equipment; and • Repetitive motioninjuries.Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationU.S. Department of Laborwww.osha.gov
 
CONSTRUCTION11Hazards & SolutionsFor construction, the 10 OSHA standards most frequently included in the agency’scitations in FY 2004 were: 1 . Scaffolding 2. Fall protection (scope, application,definitions) 3. Excavations (general requirements) 4. Ladders 5. Head protection6. Excavations (requirements for protective systems) 7 . Hazard communication 8.Fall protection (training requirements) 9. Construction (general safety and healthprovisions) 10. Electrical (wiring methods, design and protection)Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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