Whats more deadly, construction work or armed conflict?
As many people are killed on construction sites throughout the world each year as die as a result of armed conflict. According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) at least 60,000 people are killed every year on construction sites. That’s around one death every 10 minutes. The industry accounts for almost one in 5 of all fatal workplace accidents. (1) This death toll in construction is around the same as the number of soldiers and civilians killed through state-based armed conflict each year, over the past decade. (2) Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide also suffer serious injuries and ill-health through working in construction. The main causes of death and injury are falls, crushes, impacts and electrocution. Common health problems include deafness, musculoskeletal disorders and exposure to hazardous substances such as solvents and asbestos. To help tackle these problems, NEBOSH has launched a new qualification that will raise standards of health and safety in the worl
