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Making OSHA Inspections More Effective : Alternatives for Improved Inspection Targeting in the Construction Industry
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June 2004
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By Weil, David
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Description:Construction job sites are some of the most dangerous workplaces in the United States. In 2002, there were 1,153 deaths from injuries in construction – more than in any other industry – and 163,700 injuries and illnesses involving days away from work1 (Bureau of Labor Statistics 2004a, 2004b). Although the rate of reported injuries fell substantially over the past decade, the rate for construction remains well above that for the private sector as a whole.
Efforts by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to improve workplace safety on construction work sites are complicated by features of the construction industry. The construction work site is dynamic by nature: the “manufacturing” process for construction requires the physical transformation of the workplace itself and, therefore, working conditions. Each new phase of a construction project entails different materials, building technologies, work processes, and exposures to external and internal environmental conditions. For example, the risk of falls – one of the major causes of deaths and injuries in construction – alternately increases and declines over the course of a multi-story construction project. On the other hand, in most residential construction, the largest risk from falls occurs during one relatively brief period, during roofing (Nelson and others 1997). As a result, the composition and nature of safety and health risks shift throughout a project.
This research was made possible by the Center to Protect Workers’ Rights (CPWR) as part of a cooperative agreement with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH (NIOSH grant CCU317202).
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Pages in Document:46 numbered pages
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NIOSHTIC Number:nn:20057978
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