Safety First and Last: Creating a Safe Site in any Environment

Civil + Structural Engineering Safety featured “How to navigate Unique Locations and Stay Safe,” an article written by OTL’s VP of Engineering and Preconstruction, Thomas Real.

While the rate of onsite accidents has declined slightly in recent years, OSHA reports that construction injuries cause an average of around $11.5 billion each year. Even worse, the construction industry has one of the worst rates of fatality on the job, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting that 1,609 workers died on the job in 2022.

On-site safety has always been a top priority for every job we do, and our line of work – designing, building, and maintaining water features, rockwork, and themed environments – presents added challenges. Extra caution must be taken to ensure that proper equipment is used for each job, and standard protective gear is utilized across all OTL projects.

Read the full article here.