The dangers of road construction work
Road construction workers face considerable risk of suffering on-the-job injuries. Several factors associated with the road construction industry can increase the risk of injury or death. One well-documented cause of injury comes from crashes on roads with active construction zones. Construction vehicles backing into workers, automobile drivers failing to heed reduced speed signs and other serious negligence cause thousands of injuries every year. Statistics on road construction injuries The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that “639 workers were killed while working at a road construction site” between 2003 and 2007. Almost half of the fatalities occurred due…
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