Putting costs and work schedules ahead of worker safety is a common factor in many construction site accidents, When an employer pushes workers to complete a job in a hurry and at the lowest possible cost, essential safety precautions may go by the wayside.

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Common causes of construction site accidents include:

Lack of fall protection for workers on elevated structures Lack of protection for people on the ground from falling objects Tripping hazards from construction materials and debris Missing guards or protections on power tools Unsafe equipment Lack of safety precautions when working near power lines Lack of protection for workers in trenches Unsafe property conditions

Prompt investigation of a construction accident can often uncover violations of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety rules. Proper Stop Work Authority procedures for any contractor is also critical, violations of SWA is very serious.

What are the 9 causes of accidents in construction?

The main cause of construction accidents found are the workers’ negligence, failure of workers to obey work procedures, work at high elevation, operating equipment without safety devices, poor site management, harsh work operation, low knowledge and skill level of workers, failure to use personal protective equipments

What are the 8 common causes of workplace accidents?

The most common causes of workplace injuries – Here are the top most common causes of nonfatal workplace-related injuries causing days off work across all industries, according to data from the BLS, as published by the NSC:

Overexertion and bodily reactionSlips, trips, and fallsContact with objects and equipmentTransportation incidentsViolence and other injuries by persons or animalsExposure to harmful substances or environmentsNonclassifiable injuriesFires and explosions

Dankert explains that the top three leading causes of work-related injuries — overexertion and bodily reaction; slips, trips, and falls; contact with objects and equipment — account for more than 84% of all nonfatal injuries involving days away from work,

1. All three of the top causes of injury can happen in just about any workplace — which could be why they’re considered the most common.
2. It’s not hard to see from the explanations below how these nonfatal injuries could easily happen even in an office setting,
3. Overexertion and bodily reaction can be caused by excessive physical effort like pushing or lifting objects, or repetitive motion that causes muscle strain.

Slips, trips, and falls can occur on slippery surfaces, down stairs, or from ladders or other multi-level surfaces. Contact with objects and equipment can occur when a body part is squeezed between two objects, a person is struck by a falling or moving object, or another similar instance.

What kills the most people in construction?

1. Falls – Accountable for 35.5% of Construction Worker Deaths – Falls are the leading cause of fatal accidents on construction sites. Some of the most common causes of construction accident falls include:

Improperly constructed or guarded scaffoldingUnguarded elevator shaftsInclement weather when performing roofing workDebris that leads to slips and fallsDefective laddersUnmarked trenches or excavation sitesUnmarked or unprotected floor holes, wall openings, or ledges

What is the number 1 cause of workplace accidents?

Most recent traumatic injury data show:

18% of the 1,176,340 nonfatal work injuries resulting in days away from work in 2020 were related to slips, trips, and falls 1 196,140 injuries due to contact with objects and equipment in 2020 were so severe that they resulted in time away from work 1 In 2020, 1,038 U.S. workers died in work-related crashes involving motor vehicles (22% of all deaths) 2 Workers less than 25 years of age have higher rates of occupational injuries treated in emergency departments than other age groups 3, 4 An estimated 1.8 million workers sustained work-related injuries and were treated in emergency departments during 2020 3 In 2020, the rate 4 of emergency department-treated, work-related injuries was estimated at 127 per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers Male workers accounted for approximately 66% of the work-related injuries treated in emergency departments 3 The three leading causes of work-related injuries treated in an emergency department were contact with objects and equipment, overexertion and bodily reaction, and falls, slips and trips without a fall 3