Snapshot of Fatal Falls in Construction, 2019

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  This infographic provides statistics for fatal falls in the construction industry for 2019. There were 1,102 construction deaths. The most deaths in a year since 2011. One in 3 deaths were from fatal falls - the number 1 on OSHA's Fatal Four, 93 fatal falls related to ladders, and 52 fatal falls related to scaffolding. There were 401 fatal falls to a lower level - 25% increase from 2018. Hispanics have a higher rate of falls. There were 146 fatal fall deaths from roofs - 28% increase from 2018, and a 63% increase from 2011. There were 374 Hispanic construction deaths - 27% increase from 2018, and a 90% increase since 2011. One in 3 construction workers are Hispanic. The need to provide training in the language workers use and images that reflect their culture. There is 2X (times) the rate of death for construction workers age 65+ compared to workers aged 55 or less. Join the Campaign to Stop Construction Falls! http://stopconstructionfalls.com/. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Construction Industry Mortality Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Construction Workers Fall Protection Falls Fatalities Injury Prevention Ladders Safety Education
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Still Image
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Infographic
• 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:
  1 pdf page
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064960
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2021 Oct; :1
• Contact Point Address:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Snapshot of fatal falls in construction, 2019
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:61e4f0c95a2d70d9df32e449356cc9f536d0ed5b9d7f86d854ab12ab7d6e5cdee56b488111c5afd278fd208ccf9f48cf96c411db868657ca18b045787a2e5e47
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213043/cdc_213043_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 447.12 KB ]