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The Most Dangerous Work Environments Of 2013

The Most Dangerous Work Environments Of 2013

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Some people go to work worrying about what to cook for dinner&semi; others make the commute while worrying if they will get home alive&period; There are plenty of safe jobs that put employees at virtually no risk&comma; but there are other&comma; equally necessary positions that individuals must take in the face of extreme danger&period; Here are the most dangerous work environments of 2013&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-Correct-Size wp-image-9523" alt&equals;"The Most Dangerous Work Environments Of 2013" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;medusamagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2013&sol;11&sol;ConstructionSitePhoto-640x480&period;jpg" width&equals;"640" height&equals;"480" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Loggers<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Being a logger doesn&&num;8217&semi;t just mean growing a beard and wearing flannel clothing&period; Instead&comma; these daring individuals have to face the dangers of massive cutting equipment&comma; uneven terrain&comma; and a constant barrage of falling timber&period; And while it is still an extremely important industry that helps support the economy&comma; it is estimated that per every 100&comma;000 loggers&comma; over 120 will perish in a workplace accident&comma; making this the most dangerous profession in America&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Roofers<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">There is a reason you don&&num;8217&semi;t want to get on the roof to make any repairs&colon; it looks dangerous&comma; doesn&&num;8217&semi;t it&quest; That doesn&&num;8217&semi;t stop professional roofers from facing the dangers of towering heights and brutal summer heat&period; And&comma; unfortunately&comma; nearly 70 roofers die each year&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Electrical Power Line Installers<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">We all love the convenience of readily available electricity&comma; but rarely think of the sacrifices made by the individuals who help make it happen&period; Electrical power line installers&comma; those responsible for our constant supply of energy&comma; work against all odds&comma; braving heights&comma; inclement weather&comma; and even the constant risk of electrocution as they go about their work&period; And things don&&num;8217&semi;t always work out&colon; more than 20 power line installers perish on the job each year&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Truck Drivers<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Naturally&comma; truck drivers face worse odds than office workers because of their constant presence on national highways&period; But to make it worse&comma; many of these employees are in a race against time and take unsafe measures in order to make sure they stay awake long enough to make a delivery on time&period; And though this sometimes works&comma; it often leads to accidents resulting in injury or death&period; Because of the heavy saturation of truck drivers in the work force&comma; it is believed that over 700 died on the job in one single year&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Farmers and Ranchers<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Farmers and ranchers happen to have one of the most dangerous jobs in the entire country&period; And though you may imagine that has something to do with accidents involving large animals&comma; the danger lies in another realm entirely&colon; most deaths are caused by accidents with heavy machinery&comma; with over 200 occurring in one year&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Construction Workers<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">The physically demanding and fatiguing work of a construction worker leads to over 200 deaths on the job site per year&period; And while some of these deaths occur because of an unavoidable an accident&comma; many could be avoided if the proper safety procedures are followed&comma; leading to increased legislation on workplace safety each and every year&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Stay Safe When You Go to Work<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">You may feel safe at your place of work&comma; but not everyone does&comma; and some workers face dangerous odds every day&period; This list encompasses some of the most dangerous jobs in the country that must be performed by daring and brave individuals&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Byline<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Myron Sparks is a freelance writer focusing on law &amp&semi; society&period; Myron recommends that those with legal needs consult with an experienced firm such as Shrader Law&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Image credit goes to ell brown&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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