Advanced Safety Training (AST) exists for one reason: to help people go home safe—every shift, every trade, every site. We serve the New York and Connecticut construction community with practical, compliant training taught by instructors who understand real jobsite conditions. Our focus is simple: stronger hazard awareness, better decision-making, and a workforce that’s skilled, efficient, and protected.
The need is still urgent. In 2023, private industry employers reported 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses, and the total recordable case rate was 2.4 per 100 full-time workers. (Bureau of Labor Statistics) Even when incident rates improve on paper, the risk on active sites remains high—especially in construction, where the 2024 total recordable case rate was 2.2 per 100 workers. (Bureau of Labor Statistics) Nationally, there were 5,283 fatal work injuries in 2023. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Closer to home, the NYC Department of Buildings reported 7 construction-worker fatalities in 2023, and injuries increased 25% vs. 2022—with falls continuing to be the leading cause of fatal and serious incidents. (New York City Government) Falls remain a major driver nationwide too: in 2023, 38.5% of construction deaths were due to falls, slips, and trips (423 deaths). (Bureau of Labor Statistics) In Connecticut, construction also shows serious risk—state reporting highlights a construction fatality rate of 6.7 per 100,000 FTE (2022). (Connecticut Department of Labor)
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.
Safety Statistics in Construction (via levelset.com)
Top Causes of Death in Construction: “Focus Four” (2023; private construction)
Using the Focus Four categories (falls to lower level, struck-by, electrocutions, caught-in/between), out of 1,075 private-construction fatalities in 2023:
