According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, of the nearly 150,000 people injured each year while working on construction projects, the largest demographic involved in these accidents are male workers between 25 and 34 years old. Many of these injuries are significant and will require medical attention and result in the worker losing time from work.
Commercial and residential construction sites are statistically more dangerous compared a nearly all other workplaces. Construction areas are usually busy with workers, loud tools and heavy equipment that create a noisy and hazardous environment. In addition, many different trades are doing many different things on a construction site all at once. Coordination of the trades is critical in keeping a construction site safe. Generally, safety begins at the top but every worker, foreman, supervisor, project manager, subcontractor, general contractor, developer and others are responsible for maintaining their safety and the safety of all co-workers.