Toolbox Talk: Preventing Falling Objects [2022]

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Toolbox Talk: Preventing Falling Objects [English]
• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Objects that fall from heights include tools, equipment, materials, and debris. Workers can be injured or killed by a falling or dropped object. Remember This: 1. Use rope pulley systems with brakes for hoisting and lowering tasks. 2. Communicate clearly when hoisting and lowering material. 3. Provide training which includes hazard recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions. 4. Develop standard operating procedures for lowering objects that include clear voice and visual signals. 5. Barricade fall zones. 6. Follow manufacturer specifications for all equipment used. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents, Occupational Construction Industry Construction Materials Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Construction workers; Safety education; Injury prevention; Falling objects; Work practices
• Source:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2022 Apr; :1-2
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Toolbox Talk
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065635
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7fd90822e2d7f2ea3b3184777f0a23fcbe9af952fd3c676685556c0674309f9e7bf367085c526f863024fa49d8c7aac3bfa28a17f8a51fd6d1a43fe14fc85eeb
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/154731/cdc_154731_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 603.30 KB ]