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The World’s most dangerous jobs
October 17th, 2007
Every day in the media we hear or read about human fatalities, but how often do we relate those deaths to the actual occupation of the deceased? I would say not often, as at the time the news is reported we are more caught up in the personal tragedy and the media focus, which is the personal loss to any remaining family.
In many cases the people reported as being fatally injured were working when tragedy struck. So the question is, how much risk of fatality is attached to the particular occupation of the person now deceased.
Certain jobs do carry greater risks than other jobs, but while some risks may seem fairly obvious such as those for a Bodyguard or Soldier, others are less obvious. It is the risks associated with the less obvious dangerous jobs, which you need to consider before accepting a post within that particular industry.
For example, the world’s most dangerous job is actually fishing, with a risk of drowning. Other high-risk occupations are in the construction industry due to falls or being hit by falling objects and driving jobs due to road traffic accidents or as is the case with cab drivers risk of homicide.
Most of the jobs with the highest risks are outdoor jobs and the main source of the risk is the weather. So basically, if you are considering a job working outdoors in what may sometimes be extreme weather conditions you may want to find out what the companies serious injury and fatalities record is.
In 2006 in the USA, there were reportedly 5,703 fatal work injuries. The industry with the highest fatality rate in that year was the construction industry with 1,226 fatal work injuries.
So if you’re thinking of working in construction think about it carefully and always work safely and don’t take chances.
See HERE for more information on the worlds most dangerous jobs.
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