Dangerous Jobs: Construction


60m 2000

Brief Synopsis

Almost 2000 people are killed every year in construction accidents -- more than four workers every day -- making construction the second most dangerous industry in the nation, after transportation. Because of the heavy equipment used, the heights scaled and the massive materials involved, constructi

Film Details

Also Known As
On the Inside (09/18/00)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Almost 2000 people are killed every year in construction accidents -- more than four workers every day -- making construction the second most dangerous industry in the nation, after transportation. Because of the heavy equipment used, the heights scaled and the massive materials involved, construction has always been a dangerous industry. Just 60 years ago, engineers used an equation that proposed for every $1 million spent on a construction project, one worker would be killed. That was before OSHA, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor, and before the courts started holding contractors liable for injuries, illnesses and deaths.

Film Details

Also Known As
On the Inside (09/18/00)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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