Advanced Safety Training LLC – Preparing You For Tomorrow

From the classroom to the workplace,

A.S.T. is here to HELP YOU Stay Safe,

Protected, and Prepared.

We care about the safety of our community, and staying safe on the job, no matter the job. That’s why we’re here to make big changes in workplace injury and death rates in the General and Construction industries, by providing quality training programs with knowledgeable instructors whose main goal is to build a safer, more efficient, and skilled workforce.

Private industry employees reported 2.7 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2020, down from 2.8 million in 2019, a decrease of 5.7%, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2020, the incidence rate of total recordable cases (TRC) in private industry was 2.7 cases per 100 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers. These estimates are from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII). (via bls.gov)

As one of the largest industries in the US (and the world), the construction market remains lucrative. Beyond the coronavirus-induced hiccups that hit the industry in early 2020, the US construction industry is constantly changing and adjusting to new economic climates around the globe. Construction statistics from 2020 show that there is not only a lot of growth in the market – but also increased risks. (via levelset.com)

Advanced Safety Training is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.

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Safety Statistics in Construction (via levelset.com)

21.1% of worker fatalities in the private industry came from the construction industry in 2018.
One in five U.S. worker deaths were in construction in 2018. Falls were the leading causes of private sector worker deaths in the construction industry in 2018.
1008 construction worker deaths in private industry (2018).

Top Causes of Death in Construction (2018) (via levelset.com)

Falls: 33.5% of construction deaths were caused by falls.
Falling objects: 11.1% of construction deaths caused by falling objects.
Electrocution: 8.5% of construction deaths caused by electrocution.
Caught-in/Compressed by equipment: 5.5% of construction deaths caused by workers caught-in or compressed by equipment or objects.