ABSTRACT

Safety and the potential risk of serious injuries in the construction industry are often interrelated or even synergistic with other hazards associated with construction work. As efficiently as one might try to address each safety hazard on a construction worksite or within the construction industry, some hazards or some facet of a construction hazard may be overlooked. Often the unique work experiences which a contractor, health and safety professional, supervisor, or worker has had makes them aware of a hazard or risk which could not be foreseen without the special knowledge of the jobsite or work experience, which those individuals within the construction industry possess. It is often impossible to duplicate that practical experience on the written page.