Table 4
Construction site hazards addressed by design suggestions
Construction site hazard Number of Percentage of
times addressed recorded suggestionsa
Falls 133 33.7
Electrical shock 59 14.9
Cave-in 53 13.4
Explosions 52 13.2
Fire 41 10.4
Toxic substances 33 8.4
Work area 31 7.8
Environmentrclimate 28 7.1
Vehicular traffic 25 6.3
On-line equipment 20 5.1
Struck by objects 20 5.1
Worker issues 18 4.6
Obstructions 17 4.3
Heavy equipment 12 3.0
Confined spaces 10 2.5
Caught inrbetween 6 1.5
Lighting 5