Extreme Heat and Construction Falls [2021]

Details

• Journal Article:
  Extreme heat and construction falls
• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  This infographic illustrates the danger of falls to construction workers when working in hot environments and some "what to do" safety precautions. Construction workers account for more than 1 out of 3 of all work-related heat deaths. Heat exposure INCREASES RISK of traumatic injuries such as falls. Extreme heat can affect balance, reduce awareness of danger, and slow your reaction time. YOUNGER (18-34) AND OLDER (>54) workers are most at risk. What to do: 1. Provide water and easy access to toilets. 2. Train workers to understand how heat stress affects their health and safety. 3. Develop a heat awareness campaign that addresses fall injuries. 4. Onsite, have everyone drink extra water to prevent the onset of heat stress. Download and use the free OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool app. Join the Campaign to Stop Construction Falls! http://stopconstructionfalls.com/. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Construction Industry Hot Temperature Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Falls; Fall protection; Construction workers; Heat exposure
• Source:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2021 Apr; :1
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Still Image
• Genre:
  Infographic
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Maryland ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5
• 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:20062571
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• 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:cb7f4e003f4cc339d9a3136a917c63b59297bb6664c19c07adfd490474c3dbc799dc1d6dac624bf76e080c5c6587a54f5e24a488e918aaf455d9541e3db9cb3e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/114640/cdc_114640_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 476.35 KB ]