National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction – United States, 2013

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Each day, on average, two construction workers die in the United States (1). In 2010, the 9.1 million construction workers (including self-employed workers) in the United States accounted for 7% of the national workforce (2), yet experienced 17.1% of fatal work-related injuries (2). In 2011, the rate of fatal injuries in construction was the second highest of any U.S. industry (3). Within the industry, falls at construction sites are the leading cause of death, accounting for 35% of deaths among private sector construction workers (not including government or self-employed workers) in 2011 (1); most of these deaths were attributed to falls from roofs, scaffolds, and ladders (2). Deaths and injuries from falls represent a major, persistent, yet preventable public health problem. Safe construction requires both skilled workers and responsible employers. CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has engaged the construction sector through a government/labor/management partnership, representing state and federal government agencies, professional organizations, trade associations, labor organizations, and private industry. The goal, in part, is to develop a national campaign aimed at construction contractors, onsite supervisors, and workers to address and reduce falls, fall-related injuries, and fall-related fatalities among construction workers. On Workers' Memorial Day, April 28, 2013, a national information and media campaign will be launched again through this partnership. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Construction Industry Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Accident-prevention Accident-rates Accident-statistics Construction Construction-industry Construction-workers Injuries Injury-prevention Statistical-analysis Traumatic-injuries
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director ; DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  16
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20043400
• Citation:
  MMWR 2013 Apr; 62(16):317
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183184/cdc_183184_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 304.42 KB ]