How to minimize accidents and injuries at work

There’s a new guide to preventing slips, falls, and other injuries at work. Although the focus is on the construction industry, the strategy can also be applied to other sectors such as transportation and warehousing, agriculture, forestry, manufacturing and retail.

The Center for Construction Research and Training reports a 41% increase in the number of fatal injuries in construction between 2011 and 2019.

One of the biggest challenges for health and safety professionals is being pulled in so many directions. For example, in the United States, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) inspector has only 1,850 and is responsible for ensuring the safety of 8 million sites.