Construction work is one of the most dangerous occupations. Statistics from an article published by the U.S. National Library of Medicine highlight exactly how prevalent burn injuries are on the job: The construction industry was one of the business sectors with the highest rates of occupational burns. The construction industry accounted for nearly half of all electrical burns. Radiation burns constituted 42 percent of burn injuries on construction sites. A study found that burn injuries on construction sites that required treatment in emergency rooms were not declining, and a downward trend in the industry has not appeared.