58% of Construction Workers Say Safety Takes Back Seat to Productivity
April 27, 2017
April 27, 2017
ITASCA, Ill., April 27 -- The National Safety Council issued the following news release:
A National Safety Council survey found 58% of Americans working in construction - the industry that sees the most workplace fatalities each year - feel that safety takes a back seat to productivity and completing job tasks. What's more, 51% say management does only the minimum required by law to keep employees safe, and 47% say employees are afraid to report safety issues. By contrast, 36% of . . .
A National Safety Council survey found 58% of Americans working in construction - the industry that sees the most workplace fatalities each year - feel that safety takes a back seat to productivity and completing job tasks. What's more, 51% say management does only the minimum required by law to keep employees safe, and 47% say employees are afraid to report safety issues. By contrast, 36% of . . .