Construction Safety - Falls

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James J Johnson
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Columbia Southern University
Research : Fall Protection Programs

Construction sites are perilous, and many accidents can occur. Each sunlight on a work site, construction workers are subject to people tasks and pieces of equipment that can put their lives in danger. Workers are asked to work with heavy equipment and powered vehicles, such as forklifts (Powered vehicles), cranes and other weighty duty equipment, (OSHA, 2010). With total of the activities that occur put ~ a construction site, accidents due to falls are the figure one threat to construction workers in c~tinuance a work site, (OSHA, 2010). The U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) states that falls are the tell one cause of construction injuries and deaths, (OSHA, 2010). Falls are the leading cause of deaths in the form workplace. From 1995 to 1999 by an average of 362 fatal falls occurred; this tendency is on the rise, (OSHA, 2010). OSHA states that it is grave that safety and health programs consider steps or measures to protect erection workers from falls on sites. Most sink-related injuries occur from unprotected oblique walls, wall openings, floor holes, not using scaffolding correctly, thoughtless protruding rebar and not using ladders correctly, (OSHA, 2010). Falls from a height or from an elevation will particular clause towards one third of all deaths in shape. Majority of construction work is conducted greater than ground, several stories in the common ~. Leading cause of falls are fit to construction companies not having or utilizes the preservation program that works towards a abridgment in fall related accidents, (OSHA, 2010). To more fit assist construction companies that have a in distress or no safety program that is geared to bring to falls , OSHA has created a program inside their own OSHA website, (OSHA, 2014, https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/shape/falls/mainpage.html). The site is called the OSHA Construction eTool. This...

Research : Fall Protection Programs

James J Johnson

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Columbia Southern University

Research : Fall Protection Programs

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