Personal Protective Equipment: 08. Construction Industry PPE

OSHA estimates that nearly 6.5 million people work at construction sites across the country every day. Unfortunately, the construction industry is also one of the more hazardous industries. OSHA recently reported that the rate of fatalities in construction is higher than the national average of all other industries. In this course, we’ll talk about why that statistic is so staggering and what construction companies and workers can do to stay safe. We’ll discuss OSHA’s PPE requirements specifically for the construction industry and the mandatory types of PPE.