Safety
Concerns About On-the-job Safety Persist
A quarter of employees worry every day about getting injured because of their job. That number goes up to 27% for workers in the construction and oil industries.
By Joanna Masterson
June 4, 2019
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Safety
by Joanna Masterson
Joanna Masterson was a writer and editor for Construction Executive for more than a decade.
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