Fall Hazard Control Observed on Residential Construction Sites

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• Personal Author:
  Dale, Ann M. ; Evanoff B ; Kaskutas V ; Lipscom HJ ; Nolan J ; Patterson D
• Description:
  BACKGROUND: Falls are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the construction industry. This study measured fall hazards at residential construction sites. METHODS: Trained carpenters administered the St. Louis Audit of Fall Risks and interviewed carpenters. The prevalence of fall prevention practices meeting safety criteria was counted and correlations explored. RESULTS: We identified a high prevalence of fall hazards at the 197 residential sites audited. Roof sheathing met safety criteria most consistently (81%) and truss setting least consistently (28%). Use of personal fall arrest and monitoring of unguarded floor openings were rare. Safer performance on several scales was correlated. Construction sites of large-sized contractors were generally safer than smaller contractors. Apprentice carpenters were less familiar with their employers' fall prevention plan than experienced workers. CONCLUSIONS: Safety could be improved with consistent use of recognized fall prevention practices at residential construction sites. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Construction Industry Construction Materials Epidemiology Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Safety Management Staff Development Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Accident-prevention Author Keywords: Fall Prevention Carpenters Compliance Construction Construction-equipment Construction-industry Construction-materials Construction-workers Injuries Injury-prevention Injury Prevention Occupational-hazards Residential Construction Safety-education Safety-measures Safety-practices Safety-programs Statistical-analysis Surveillance-programs Training Work-analysis Work-environment Work-operations Work-practices Worker-motivation Workplace-studies

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; Missouri ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  491-499
• Volume:
  52
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20035587
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2009 Jun; 52(6):491-499
• Contact Point Address:
  Vicki Kaskutas, Division of General Medical Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8005, 660 S. Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110
• Email:
  kaskutasv@wustl.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20040801
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20090630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ccae40a2a94551beffda1d845eb76f32fbb176e33b41d754961089ba3b1497bbd23904a5b2bd836ce40d87568ef0a2be315d3965bc21c06def5701076b19c78a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/187403/cdc_187403_DS1.pdf
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