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Most construction accidents happen fast. Really fast. A worker loses footing on a scaffold. A tool falls from above. A forklift changes direction. A load shifts unexpectedly. A piece of equipment malfunctions. When people talk about these incidents afterward, they often say things like: "He didn't have time to react." "It happened so fast." "There was nothing anyone could do." And sometimes that's true. But understanding reaction time helps explain why some workers avoid accidents while others d …