| Around two million people work in the construction | | | | accidents. Ladders should be used correctly |
| industry in Briton alone, and this figure manifolds if | | | | wherever it is absolutely necessary, and towers |
| all major countries are included. There is no | | | | need to be erected by properly trained persons. |
| second opinion that this is the world's biggest | | | | The government and various organizations are |
| industry, and many people depend upon this vital | | | | actively involved in eliminating these work hazards. |
| industry for their livelihood. The construction | | | | They advocate various safety methods to |
| industry is also instrumental in a country's | | | | achieve construction safety. Safer systems are |
| economic developments. It is one of the most | | | | to be adapted during the repair of fragile roofs. |
| dangerous industries, as far as workers safety is | | | | Construction slips and trips should be reduced on |
| concerned. In the last twenty five years, several | | | | construction sites. Development and adoption of |
| thousand people have died from injuries they | | | | safer traffic management procedures would be of |
| received during construction work. Many more | | | | great help for quicker transportation of the |
| become invalids forever due to serious injuries | | | | injured to medical care. |
| caused while working. | | | | Promotion of effective planning of site layouts and |
| The main causes of these fatal accidents are | | | | designs, vehicle procurements and training will |
| falling through fragile roofs and roof lights, falling | | | | reduce the risk to workers and the public from |
| from ladders, scaffolds and other work places, | | | | being struck by mobile construction plants and |
| being struck by excavators, lift trucks or | | | | vehicles. Raising awareness of key safety issues |
| dumpers, being struck by falling loads and | | | | and providing information to manufacturers on |
| equipment and being crushed by collapsing | | | | how to design safe lifting equipment will help in |
| structures. The other causes are touching cement | | | | reducing lift related accidents. Creating awareness |
| and chemicals with bare hands, coming into | | | | among workers about the possibilities of multiple |
| contact with live wires and inhaling dangerous | | | | injuries and death in construction activities and |
| gases and dust. Reduction in the usee of ladders | | | | advising them to strictly adhere to safety norms |
| and scaffold towers goes a long way in reducing | | | | is mandatory. |