Falls are the most fatal hazard in the construction industry, accounting for almost one in every three construction worker deaths in this country.
In 2010, more than 10,000 construction workers were injured as a result of falling while working from heights, and another 255 workers were killed.
Earlier this year AGC of America launched a new fall-protection-safety training program. The association is using a $130,000 Susan Harwood Training Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to address fall hazards in the construction industry.
