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Worker Health Hazards at Large Construction Worksites

By Guy Burdick, Contributing Writer Jun 2, 2026 Design and Construction

Updated: Jun 2, 2026

Large commercial building projects, such as data centers, warehouses, distribution centers, and office parks, can be among the most complex and hazardous worksites. The leading safety hazards in construction are well known. The industry’s “fatal four” safety hazards are caught-in or -between hazards, electrocution, falls, and struck-by hazards. (The Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA] […]

Worker Safety Hazards of Data Center Construction

By Guy Burdick, Contributing Writer Mar 19, 2026 Data Centers

Updated: Mar 19, 2026

Building new data centers is a large, complex project involving numerous subcontractors and trades. There are also numerous hazards on a data center worksite, which can include falls from heights; heat stress; struck-by hazards; contact with equipment; caught-in hazards; electrical hazards, including arc flash, electric shock, and electrocution; respirable silica dust; occupational noise; and musculoskeletal […]