Falls are the most common cause of death in the construction industry. They are also the second most common cause of non -fatal injuries.
According to injury facts in 2023, briefs, travel and falls contributed 421 deaths for construction workers – a statistical online database led by the National Safety Council. And in 2024, the 14th financial year in a row marked the fact that the general requirements (1926.501) – the most frequently cited standard of OSHA inspectors, found security violations.
Here you will find a closer look at the numbers that use the latest available data.
These statistics were published in the print edition of Security+Health'S May 2025 edition. You can search the following diagrams.
National security standard for preventing storms under construction
5th-9. May 2025
In 2012, the National Occupational Research Agenda Construction Sector Council started the first national security stock with the leadership of NIOSH, OSHA and CPWR-DEM Center for Building Research and training to prevent the construction of storms.
Since then, these groups have sponsored the stand-down annually together with the Ministry of Labor, the National Security Council and the centers for the control and prevention of diseases. The event is intended to encourage employers to concentrate on preventing deaths in connection with falling by raising awareness of dangers and the importance of fall protection.