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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program

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U.S. workplace deaths remain a public health crisis, with over 5,000 annual fatalities concentrated in high-risk sectors like construction, transportation, and agriculture. To address this under the OSH Act, NIOSH runs the Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) program, a non-regulatory initiative providing safety guidance through independent, non-enforcement investigations. Structurally, FACE operates as a unified effort split into two distinct, complementary branches: a centralized, national In-House program run directly by NIOSH, and a decentralized network of State FACE programs funded via cooperative agreements. While both share common goals and methods, they differ significantly in their organizational structure, authority, influence, and how they implement findings locally across diverse regional industries. Together, they generate extensive prevention resources and adapt to emerging workplace hazards.

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  • Female Cement Finisher Dies in 165Foot Fall at Construction Site FACE 8842
    Female Cement Finisher Dies in 165-Foot Fall at Construction Site: FACE 88-42
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1988/12/12 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a construction worker who died when she fell 165 feet from a high rise office complex was examined. The worker was employed by a multistate multidivisional corporation employing 14,000 workers in its construction division. There was a comprehensive written safety program, and daily tailgate meetings were held by crews at the worksite. S ...
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  • Lineman Dies from Fall from Utility Pole FACE 8839
    Lineman Dies from Fall from Utility Pole: FACE 88-39
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1988/12/12 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 33 year old male lineman killed after falling 23 feet from a utility pole was examined. The company for which the lineman worked, a large municipal power company, had a written safety policy and procedures but no designated safety officer. The responsibility for safety compliance rested with area managers. The victim was employed by t ...
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  • Carpenter Dies in 14Foot Fall from Roof FACE 8843
    Carpenter Dies in 14-Foot Fall from Roof: FACE 88-43
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1988/11/29 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a carpenter who died as the result of head injuries sustained in a 14 foot fall from a garage roof was examined. The victim was one of 5 carpenters employed by a general contractor who had been in operation only 11 months. No written safety policy or safety program was provided by the contractor nor was there any safety training offered ...
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  • Equipment OperatorLineman Electrocuted FACE 8847
    Equipment Operator/Lineman Electrocuted: FACE 88-47
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1988/11/29 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of an equipment operator/lineman who died when the wooden crossarm of a utility pole failed, dropping energized electrical lines onto him, was examined. The employer was a power line construction company with 12 employees. The company had been in operation 32 years. The victim was a member of a 6 man crew installing a new electric distribu ...
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  • Female Receiving Clerk Dies in Fall in Warehouse FACE 8846
    Female Receiving Clerk Dies in Fall in Warehouse: FACE 88-46
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1988/11/29 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a female receiving clerk who died as the result of a fall sustained while trying to locate misplaced merchandise on a 7 foot high steel shelving was examined. The victim was employed by a wholesale merchandise distributor. The company had no written safety program and all training for work related tasks was conducted on the job. The vic ...
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  • Electrical Contractor Crew Leader Electrocuted FACE 8845
    Electrical Contractor Crew Leader Electrocuted: FACE 88-45
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1988/11/29 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a male crew leader who was electrocuted while connecting a newly installed, concrete pad mounted transformer for a new residence was examined. The victim was employed by an electrical contractor who had a written safety policy, a comprehensive safety and training program, and a full time safety officer. The victim and two crew members w ...
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  • Laborer Electrocuted After Contacting Crane Touching Power Line FACE 8840
    Laborer Electrocuted After Contacting Crane Touching Power Line: FACE 88-40
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1988/11/22 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a worker who was electrocuted when he touched the hoist cable of a crane in contact with an energized overhead power line was reported. The man had worked for 5 years for a construction company which had a formal written safety program and a designated safety officer. The construction crew to which he belonged was building an elevated h ...
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  • Journeyman Electrician Electrocuted by Touching Energized Light Socket FACE 8841
    Journeyman Electrician Electrocuted by Touching Energized Light Socket: FACE 88-41
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1988/11/22 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 49 year old male journeyman electrician who was electrocuted when he contacted an energized light socket containing a broken light bulb was examined. The victim was employed by a multistate tobacco manufacturing and production corporation, which had a formal safety program with written policies. He and a coworker were the two electric ...
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  • Electrician Electrocuted When He Contacted an Energized Wire FACE 8837
    Electrician Electrocuted When He Contacted an Energized Wire: FACE 88-37
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1988/11/22 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 31 year old male electrician who was electrocuted when he contacted an energized wire as he was attempting to install a flood light on a new residential home was examined. The victim was employed by a multistate electrical contractor who had a written safety program and whose worksite foreman conduct weekly tailgate safety meetings wi ...
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  • Construction Foreman Falls to His Death from a Roof FACE 8838
    Construction Foreman Falls to His Death from a Roof: FACE 88-38
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1988/11/22 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 53 year old male construction foreman who died when he fell from the roof of a building under construction to a dirt floor 30 feet below was examined. The man was employed by a general construction company where he had worked for 8 years. No written task specific safety rules or procedures existed, but general safety rules and procedu ...
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  • Assistant Pool Manager Electrocuted FACE 8835
    Assistant Pool Manager Electrocuted: FACE 88-35
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1988/11/22 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 17 year old female assistant pool manager who was electrocuted when she contacted an ungrounded electric motor was evaluated. The victim had worked for 3 months as an assistant pool manager for a municipality. A written safety program describing safety procedures was operational, and employees also received a 1 week orientation and on ...
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  • WelderPipefitter Electrocuted FACE 8831
    Welder/Pipefitter Electrocuted: FACE 88-31
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1988/11/18 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 26 year old male welder/pipefitter who died when he contacted an energized electrical conductor and fell to a concrete floor 29 feet below was examined. The employee worked for a pipefitting and steel erection company with 15 employees. He had received training at a local technical school and on the job. The company had no formal safe ...
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  • Laborer Dies in Explosion FACE 8830
    Laborer Dies in Explosion: FACE 88-30
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1988/11/18 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of an 18 year old male laborer who died as a result of an explosion that occurred while he was making repairs on the interior of a tanker truck compartment was examined. The victim was employed by a truck and trailer repair shop that had no written safety policy or safety program. All employees received on the job training. The victim work ...
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  • Painter Falls to His Death from a Scaffold FACE 8829
    Painter Falls to His Death from a Scaffold: FACE 88-29
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1988/11/17 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 30 year old male painter who died as a result of a fall from a scaffold to the street 52 feet below was examined. The employer was a small painting and decorating contractor with no safety program. The victim was painting from a 12 foot long scaffold, suspended 52 feet above the sidewalk. The workers were offered a bonus to complete t ...
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  • Welder Electrocuted by Contact with an Energized Overhead Crane Conductor FACE 8832
    Welder Electrocuted by Contact with an Energized Overhead Crane Conductor: FACE 88-32
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1988/11/17 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 41 year old male welder who died when he came in contact with an energized overhead crane contact conductor was examined. The employer was a multistate corporation specializing in steel fabrication. A comprehensive written safety program was in place and safety training programs were provided. The victim had served as a welder for thi ...
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  • Ironworker Falls to His Death from a Steel Column FACE 8815
    Ironworker Falls to His Death from a Steel Column: FACE 88-15
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1988/11/08 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 35 year old male ironworker who died when he fell 60 feet from a steel column to a concrete pad was examined. The victim was a professional ironworker with more than 10 years experience. The victim was a member of a construction crew setting a tier of exterior steel columns for a large multistory building. The crew was in the process ...
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  • Mechanic Asphyxiated Within Steam Service Passageway FACE 8764
    Mechanic Asphyxiated Within Steam Service Passageway: FACE 87-64
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1988/11/08 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 35 year old male mechanic who died by asphyxiation after he attempted to regulate the pressure in an 8 inch steam line was examined. The worker was employed by a small utility company that generated and distributed steam. The company did not have a formal written safety program or written confined space entry procedures. Workers were ...
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  • Dry Wall Finisher Dies in Fall from Ladder on Scaffold FACE 8827
    Dry Wall Finisher Dies in Fall from Ladder on Scaffold: FACE 88-27
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1988/10/04 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 55 year old dry wall finisher who died when he fell 22 feet from a portable wooden stepladder on top of a 17 foot high mobile scaffold was examined. The victim was employed by a general contracting construction company. He had almost 4 years of experience as a dry wall finisher. The company had been contracted to build a multilevel br ...
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  • Yard Maintenance Worker Electrocuted FACE 8826
    Yard Maintenance Worker Electrocuted: FACE 88-26
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1988/10/04 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a 33 year old male yard maintenance worker who died when a crane moving the beam he was guiding contacted an overhead power line was evaluated. The victim was assigned the task of cleaning up the yard where construction materials and equipment were stored. The cleanup involved placing several steel I-beams into one stack. The site the w ...
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  • Asbestos Worker Electrocuted FACE 8828
    Asbestos Worker Electrocuted: FACE 88-28
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    1988/09/28 | Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
    The case of a male laborer on an asbestos removal crew who was electrocuted when he contacted an exposed overhead conductor in a utility tunnel was examined. The employer was an asbestos abatement contractor, who had been in the business for 3 years and who had 30 employees Company safety training focused on safe removal procedures but other hazard ...
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