Toolbox Talk: Solutions for Falling Objects & Dropped Tools [2022]

Details

• Journal Article:
  Toolbox talk: solutions for falling objects & dropped tools
• 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. Tether tools with proper tool lanyards when performing overhead work. 2. Keep your worksite clean. 3. Make sure your work platform is stable. 4. Wear the proper personal protective equipment like gloves, hard hats, and safety glasses [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Construction Industry Industrial Safety Occupational Health Safety Safety Measures
• 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:20065639
• 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:d94b26c3c3a074196a95ff86893400d5714f0b6a97ed037e2d8f611189c99e4b1fad614c405d0df99bd68bd54426eb3191bf297639f5ce1303c97600fe4d14c5
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/156519/cdc_156519_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 813.97 KB ]