worksite

noun

work·​site ˈwərk-ˌsīt 

variants or work site

plural worksites or work sites

1

: a place where construction, demolition, renovation, or repair work is in progress

The course will make site workers aware of the differences between disaster sites and regular construction or demolition worksites …

—North Country Now (Potsdam, New York)

"We have started to install erosion controls at the worksite off of Oakdale Avenue and crews have completed the installation of one rock entrance to the worksite …," said Energy Transfer spokesperson Joe Massaro.

—Damon C. Williams

The new, permanent repairs will consist of removing the two existing bridge spans and installing two new ones. … Crews will also replace gravel and rails as well as perform some minor resurfacing at the work site.

—Christopher Cann

MHBA [=Manitoba Home Builder's Association] renovator members take worksite safety just as seriously.

—Lanny McInnes

2

: a place (such as an office or factory) where people work : workplace

The … survey covers 131,000 businesses and government agencies which make up 670,000 worksites …

—Nate DiCamillo

… large numbers of employees have only a virtual presence at their worksites.

—The Victoria (British Columbia) Times Colonist

Examples of worksite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The muddy fluid gushed out onto the worksite in front of the convention center and above the Boring Company’s central station, the OSHA investigation found. —Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024

The enforcement branch inspects worksites and issues citations to employers who violate standards, while the consultation branch educates and supports businesses to increase workplace safety. —Maya Miller, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024

He was last seen on June 23, 2021, at his worksite in Buckeye. —Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024

There's belief the door will open for employers to not pay employees for travel during long commutes to and from distant worksites, or even travel between sites during the workday. —Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 4 Mar. 2024

The bill could also open the door for employers to not pay workers for travel for long commutes to and from distant worksites and even travel between sites during the workday. —Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 16 Mar. 2024

From 2019 to 2023, OSHA said inspectors performed eight investigations of ALJ worksites that resulted in the issuance of 24 willful citations, 16 serious citations, and more than $2.3 million in penalties. —Steve Lieberman, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024

There were five more incidents at different worksites in New York and New Jersey between 2019 and 2022 in which ALJ employees were exposed to fall hazards, according to the complaint. —Steve Lieberman, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024

Although no one has been killed at a Boring Company worksite in Las Vegas, the OSHA report shows some very close calls. —Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1