Tag: deaths
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Deaths down, but construction remains the most fatal sector
However, the rate of fatal injuries in construction, which accounts for the number of deaths per 100,000 workers, is considerably lower (1.65) than the rate in agriculture, forestry and fishing (8.01), although still higher than the all-industry average (0.37). View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Deaths slow, but construction remains the most fatal sector
However, the rate of fatal injuries in construction, which accounts for the number of deaths per 100,000 workers, is considerably lower (1.65) than the rate in agriculture, forestry and fishing (8.01), although still higher than the all-industry average (0.37). View the original article and our Inspiration here
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New York construction deaths reach highest number in 10 years
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Seventy-four construction workers died in New York state in 2023, the most recently available data, according to a New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health report released Tuesday. Included in that total were New…
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Network Rail fined £3.75m after two track worker deaths
Network Rail has been fined £3.75m and ordered to pay costs of £175,000 after the deaths of two track workers in 2019. The rail infrastructure operator pleaded guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, which followed an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and…