title: Building safety--an international perspective.
abstract: International health and safety standards to protect construction workers are already in effect but are often ignored by management. Conforming to these standards and implementing other measures described by the author could substantially reduce the high incidences of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities arising from work in this industry.
authors.affiliation: Building and Woodworkers International, Carouge/GE, Switzerland. fiona.murie@bwint.org
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Murie
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005160:Facility Design and Construction / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000592:standards*; D007750:Labor Unions; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards*