Personal fall arrest system anchors in residential construction

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• Personal Author:
  Angles J ; Hindman DP ; Koch L ; Mohamadzadeh M ; Morris J ; Smith-Jackson T
• Description:
  A fall is one of the most traumatic events that can happen on a jobsite. The effects of a fall, much like a wave spreading from a pebble dropped in a pond, can radiate through the work crew, the construction company, the workers family, a community, or even extend to become a national event. Falls cause great injury, requiring time for personal recovery, as well as psychological stress on other crew members and loss of confidence in the construction company throughout the professional community. We want to personally stress how crucial fall prevention and fall protection are to every construction professional. To reiterate, the effects of a fall can include: 1. Economic loss of productivity and site time 2. Increases in workers compensation and health insurance 3. Bad press, causing a loss of future business 4. Loss of respect of other construction professionals The current landscape for fall protection in residential construction has radically changed. Previous enforcement of fall protection was minimal and only as seen fit on the construction site. Now, the changes to OSHA provisions indicate that fall protection MUST BE CAREFULLY THOUGHT OUT AND PLANNED. The changes have not come without confusion, and have generated concerns of compliance from many builders. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Construction Industry Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety Safety Management
• Keywords:
  Accident-prevention Construction Construction-industry Construction-workers Fall-protection Injuries Injury-prevention Personal-protection Safety-equipment Safety-measures Safety-practices Safety-programs

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• ISSN:
  1066-5757
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  North Carolina ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  20-27
• Volume:
  23
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20042625
• Citation:
  Wood Des Focus 2013 Mar; 23(1):20-27
• Email:
  dhindman@vt.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20100801
• Source Full Name:
  Wood Design Focus
• End Date:
  20140731
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:43cbf9d2c25ace2a037b3cbda6ef9b6769f5b95a9034db4d41094691169d3c1293fdf51cdb3b6bf2a90b26ce75c208a07ecd9844aa324ca6b80f3c2b8b20b7c9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/194791/cdc_194791_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 778.48 KB ]