Risks of a lifetime in construction. Part I: traumatic injuries

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• Personal Author:
  Dement, John M. ; Dong, Xiuwen S. ; Ringen K ; Welch L
• Description:
  Background: Estimates of occupational risk are typically computed on an annual basis. In contrast, this article provides estimates of lifetime risks for fatal and nonfatal injuries among construction workers. A companion paper presents lifetime risks for occupational illnesses. Methods: Using 2003-2007 data from three large data sources, lifetime risk was computed based on the number of fatal and nonfatal injuries per 100 FTEs for a working lifespan of 45 years. Results: For a working life in construction, the risk of fatal injuries were approximately one death per 200 FTE, and the leading causes were falls and transportation incidents. For nonfatal injuries resulting in days away from work, the adjusted lifetime risk was approximately 78 per 100 FTEs, and the leading causes were contact with objects/ equipment, overexertion, and falls to a lower level. Conclusions: Lifetime risk estimates help inform both workers and policymakers. Despite improvements over the past decades, risks in construction remain high. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Construction Industry Men Morbidity Mortality Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Transportation Women Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Lifetime Risk Construction Construction-industry Construction-workers Contact With Objects/Equipment Exposure-limits Fall-protection Falls Fatalities Hazards Humans Injuries Morbidity-rates Mortality-rates Nonfatal Injuries Overexertion Risk-factors Traumatic-injuries Work-environment Workers Working Lifespan

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  57
• Issue:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20044773
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2014 Sep; 57(9):973-983
• Contact Point Address:
  Xiuwen Sue Dong, CPWR, The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Email:
  sdong@cpwr.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:58a17e2e908928bdcb1e2f8528432a847eba6b933296d34721cdf7bffceac68b11acb8216e423ed45932eaaa99b7db1f56e08e50ea91d8199eab58d9a4227a12
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/200406/cdc_200406_DS1.pdf
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