Why Construction Workers Need First Aid Training

According to the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), out of 2.7 million non-fatal employee injuries in 2020, 174,100 or 6.4% were in construction. Causes of these employee injuries include falls, electrocution, being struck by an object, and getting caught-in/between objects. These often result in serious injury requiring immediate emergency care. The data holds pretty good reason why construction…