Toolbox Talk: Challenges Preventing Falling Objects [2022]

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• Journal Article:
  Toolbox talk: challenges preventing falling objects.
• 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. Install protections on the roof to prevent objects from falling. 2. Tether tools with proper tool lanyards when performing overhead work. 3. Make sure you complete all needed training for the job. 4. Inspect your worksite for new dangers each day and when conditions change. 5. Wear personal protective equipment. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention 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 OH 009762
• 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:20065598
• 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
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6a4eb2556dee4465e2aae3a51ce34e54e45808d08ae13887651da79e692b38e5ae9ee315687393455d03ef6ba365fc72e2ff7b14325b56d384fbeb49bcf2a096
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/147193/cdc_147193_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 942.79 KB ]