The Associated General Contractors of America unveiled a new study designed to improve the safety of construction workers as it announced that two-thirds of metro areas added construction jobs during the past 12 months. Association officials said the new safety study is designed to help construction firms prevent workplace fatalities and injuries.
“We all share a common goal: getting to zero construction fatalities,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association’s chief executive officer. “This report offers the kind of data and recommendations needed to help construction firms achieve that goal.”
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