residential construction is a high - risk industry in the u.s . due to the exposure to 
 work - related safety hazards and fall injuries . 
 this study aimed to examine the safety 
 training and safe work practices of construction workers within the small residential 
 construction industry . in order to achieve the study objectives , 
 a survey was designed and 
 sent to approximately 200 wisconsin based residential construction contractors . 
 about one 
 third of the respondents stated that they did not have any form of safety programs . 
 the 
 study indicated that the most common types of work - related injuries in residential 
 construction were slips / trips / falls and cuts / lacerations . 
 the survey findings also 
 suggested that the residential construction contractors needed to increase the utilization 
 of fall protection safety equipment . 
 further education and subject matter expert training 
 could provide benefits to improve occupational safety and health of the small business 
 workforce in the residential construction industry .