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Real Estate/Development

Mar. 14, 2012

Green building poses more safety risks, new study shows

Among the most dangerous jobs, construction is near the top of the list. Now, a new study warns environmentally sustainable, or "green," construction could be even more dangerous, which has lawyers talking about how to prevent injuries.


By Sean Windle


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Construction is near the top of the list of the most dangerous occupations.


The industry saw 751 workers die on the job in 2010 - nearly a fifth of the 4,070 private-sector deaths recorded that year, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, with construction fatalities near the top of the charts in California.


Now a new study warns environmentally sustainable, or "green," construc...

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