Construction workplace deaths decline nearly 7% in 2011
There were 721 construction-workplace deaths in 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, down 6.8% from 2010.
There were 721 construction-workplace deaths in 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, down 6.8% from 2010. Preliminary figures indicate the industry's fatality rate declined in 2011, standing at 8.9 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers, down from 9.8 in 2010.
Green roofs are increasingly being installed on residential properties because of their ecological and aesthetic benefits, as well as their capacity to lengthen a roof’s life span.
The Associated General Contractors of America will continue to provide fall protection safety training next year after being awarded a federal safety grant.
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