Construction Focus Four

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is committed to helping workers in the construction industry understand the hazards they face and what their employer's responsibilities are for protecting them from workplace hazards.

Almost seven million people were employed in the construction industry in 2017 - approximately 4% of the workforce in the United States. Yet, out of 4,674 worker fatalities in private industry in the 2017 calendar year, 971 (20.7%) were in construction. In other words, construction workers in 2017 made up approximately 4% of the workforce but 20% of all work-related deaths.

Among on-the-job construction fatalities, the leading cause of death is falling, followed by struck by object, electrocution, and caught-in/caught-between.

OSHA's effort to help construction workers better understand these four categories of high-risk hazards is called "Construction Focus Four."

Please note that this course is not a comprehensive review of OSHA construction standards nor does it represent a new standard or regulation. The course materials are advisory in nature, informational in content, and intended to assist employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace. This course does not replace required job-specific training.

To learn more about Focus Four Safety visit our Construction Focus Four Safety Online Training web page.