Statistics from the Bureau of Labor show that there has been a slight decline in overall workplace fatalities in the year 2010, including in the construction sector.  Last year, there were 4,547 workplace accident fatalities, a drop of four fatalities since 2009.

However, as a Houston work accident lawyer, I would advise against any optimism.  That’s just a decline of four deaths over the previous year.  There is also enough indication that the decline is the result of poor economic conditions.

Many industries, including the construction industry, saw lowered activity in 2010, and that meant fewer workers on the job and a lower risk of accidents.  In the construction industry, there was a decline in the number of hours worked.  The construction sector saw a 10% drop in workplace accident fatalities from 2009.

The drop in construction accident fatalities contributed substantially to lowered workplace fatalities last year.  The construction industry accounts for more workplace accident deaths every year than any other industry.  Last year was no different, with 751 accident fatalities occurring in the construction industry.

However, the construction industry insists that this decline in fatal workplace injuries is not just a result of lowered activity in 2010, but also the fact that contractors, supervisors and construction companies are being more careful about following safety guidelines by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.  The industry has been making safety efforts, and according to industry representatives, these efforts are beginning to finally show results.

Vuk Vujasinovic is a Board Certified Houston personal injury attorney who practices Houston auto accident and other personal injury cases.

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