Crossing Guard
Construction Site Crossing Guard **** Relevant Material: “ Heavy machinery accidents and intersection work zone collisions cause thousands of injuries and hundreds of fatalities globally every year . [ 1 , 2 ] Heavy Equipment and Machinery Accidents Global Toll: The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates at least 60,000 fatal accidents happen on construction sites globally every year (one every 10 minutes). [ 1 ] North America/US Statistics: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports roughly 1,000 construction worker fatalities annually, with construction making up roughly 1 to 5 of all workplace deaths. [ 1 , 2 ] Struck-by & Heavy Machines: Roughly 11% to 17% of construction fatalities stem from struck-by incidents involving vehicles or mobile equipment. About 75% of these struck-by deaths involve ...