{"id":1239,"date":"2013-04-26T13:53:13","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T13:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stopconstructionfalls.com\/?page_id=1239"},"modified":"2021-05-14T20:40:19","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T20:40:19","slug":"fatality-mapping-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metamediatraining.com\/SafetySmartV2\/fatality-map\/fatality-mapping-project\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Fatality Mapping Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

CPWR\u2019s Data Center has developed and maintained the\u00a0Construction Fatality Maps\u00a0since 2011 as part of supporting the\u00a0National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction<\/a>. To continue to raise public awareness of construction hazards and the need for improved safety in the industry, they have recently developed a Construction Fatality Map Dashboard<\/strong><\/a>. The newly designed dashboard combines data from ongoing OSHA fatality investigations and online media sources gathered since 2011 (including data used in the existing fatality maps). Although the dashboard only captures about 70% of all construction fatalities, it provides detailed geographic information and other circumstances for each fatal injury.\u00a0As a result of how data were collected, the fatality maps may include deaths excluded from U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports and vice versa.<\/p>\n

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As a point of reference, during the ten year period preceding the construction downturn, which began in 2008, BLS reported roughly 1,200 construction fatalities annually.\u00a0 Prior to the downturn and since, falls have accounted for roughly one-third of work-related deaths suffered by construction workers each year.<\/p>\n

Selected data used to create the maps:<\/strong><\/p>\n