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Construction and industrial workers are at an increased risk of injury and death when working near mobile cranes due to the risk of tip-overs, uncontrolled loads or boom collapse.

Despite the fact that an OSHA standard requires roofers and other workers to guard skylights and roof openings, fatal falls persist – perhaps because of workers’ mistaken belief that plastic dome covers provide adequate fall protection.

Operating heavy machinery can create significant hazards on a construction site.

According to data from the National Safety Council’s 2011 edition of “Injury Facts,” 667 people were killed and an additional 28,958 were injured in work zone crashes in 2009.

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health provides regulations to protect the safety of workers engaged in pile driving.

OSHA requires that employees working inside trenches be protected against cave-in injuries.

Ladders are basic tools that can lead some people to discount the dangerous nature of them. If proper safety precautions are not followed, ladder users easily could fall and suffer serious injuries or even death.

Consistent and thorough inspections of scaffolding are crucial to ensure worker safety.

Working with cranes can be very dangerous if time is not taken to carefully inspect equipment and follow safety guidelines.

Some serious hazards can be present during a demolition project – from maintaining the structural integrity of the building while workers are inside to the potential hazards created from lead-based paints, asbestos materials, sharp nails and debris. OSHA recommends the following steps to protect the safety of workers while demolition is taking place.