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Back Injuries in Construction

According to CPWR, a world leader in construction health and safety research, back injuries are the most common in the construction industry. Back injuries accounted 16% of non-fatal injuries resulting in days away from work in a recent year. The risk of back injury varies according to construction subsector:

  • Glass and glazing contractors have the highest rate of back injuries -- 97.8 per 10,000 full time employees (FTEs).
  • This is followed by masonry contractors with 45.3 back injuries per 10,000 FTEs.

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