Dear Friends,

Acute trauma at work remains a leading cause of death and disability. Construction is one of the most dangerous industries, accounting for 15 percent of work-related deaths and at least 15 percent of all workers' compensation costs.

Protecting construction workers from injury and disease is among the greatest challenges in occupational safety and health.

The leading causes of death among construction workers are falls from elevations, motor vehicle crashes, electrocution, machines, and struck by falling objects.

The risk of fall from elevations are present at almost every construction site and many workers are exposed to these hazards daily. Motor vehicle crashes are among the leading causes of death among construction industry workers.

A primary goal of occupational safety programs must be to prevent workers from contacting electrical energy. Electrocutions are responsible for a  number of preventable deaths that occur each year.

Having in mind these realities we believe that you will find interesting information in the accompanying article of our 15th Progressive Newsletter Employers liability and construction occupational injuries

The number of fatalities at work in the construction sector remains a matter of serious concern for the Government, employers and employees alike.

Approximately fifty percent of construction fatalities have been attributed, in a wide range of studies, to falls from heights. Furthermore, scaffolders, roofers, steel and structural trades have a high risk of fatal accident, though fatalities occur across a wide range of construction occupations.

The statistics also show that fatalities are spread across housing construction and general contracting, large and small companies (though much of the industry is made up of small subcontractors) and in both urban and rural regions.

Occupational injuries can be prevented. Having in force an insurance policy can cover employers for their legal liability for an accident or occupational disease that their employees may suffer in the course of their employment.

Takis A. Haggiandreou
Director

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The risk of fall from elevations are present at almost every construction site and many workers are exposed to these hazards daily.

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