All of us know that our job comes with certain physical risks. This is no different from most other jobs in the trades. Being outside, or in a trench, or even driving from one house to another is probably a huge reason you went into the trades in the first place. As I’m researching for this article, I realized that we have more opportunities to get hurt than I initially expected.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that plumbers, pipe fitters and steamfitters have one of the highest rates of injuries and illnesses among all occupations.THE HAZARDSLet’s start with
