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title: 38 Fatalities in Construction Last Year
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# 38 Fatalities in Construction Last Year

[ Gary Escott ](https://blog.proximitywarning.com/author/gary-escott) Jul 5, 2018 11:17:00 AM

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The most recent statistics reveal there were 38 fatalities in the construction industry last year with being struck by a moving vehicle the second most common cause of fatalities across all industries.

You can find the full statistics [here](http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/fatals.htm)

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Award-winning approach to bin lift safety

](https://blog.proximitywarning.com/award-winning-approach-to-bin-lift-safety) [Feb 22, 2018 11:28:00 AM

Work in a safe zone – it’s the best way

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